Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Ester Hernandez is an internationally renowned Chicana visual artist based in San Francisco, California. Her art represents her activism in sociopolitical movements that range from her involvement in pioneering the Chicano Arts Movement in the 60's, to pieces that highlight issues of social justice, civil rights, women's rights, and the Farm Worker Movement. This small poster collection includes 13 of Ester's artworks, including iconic pieces such as Sun Mad, Libertad, California Special and more. Materials range from 1976-2017 and are organized alphabetically in one flat-file drawer.
- Extent:
- 2.17 Linear Feet 13 posters
- Language:
- English and This collection is predominantly in English with some materials in Spanish.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Ester Hernandez graphic art collection, CEMA 140. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Background
- Scope and content:
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Ester Hernandez is an internationally renowned Chicana visual artist based in San Francisco, California. Her art represents her activism in sociopolitical movements that range from her involvement in pioneering the Chicano Arts Movement in the 60's, to pieces that highlight issues of social justice, civil rights, women's rights, and the Farm Worker Movement. This small poster collection includes 13 of Ester's artworks, including iconic pieces such as Sun Mad, Libertad, California Special and more. Materials range from 1976-2017 and are organized alphabetically in one flat-file drawer.
- Biographical / historical:
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"Ester Hernandez was born in California's San Joaquin Valley to a Mexican/Yaqui farm worker family. The UC Berkeley graduate is an internationally acclaimed San Francisco-based visual artist. She is best known for her depiction of Latina/Native women through her pastels, prints and installations. Her work reflects social, political, ecological and spiritual themes.
Hernandez has had numerous national and international solo and group shows. Among others, her work is included in the permanent collections of the National Museum of American Art – Smithsonian; Library of Congress; Legion of Honor, San Francisco; National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago; Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo, Mexico City; Museum of Contemporary Native Art, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM; Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Her artistic and personal archives are housed at Stanford University."
Biography retrieved from Ester's website: www.esterhernandez.com/about.php
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Ester Hernandez.
- Processing information:
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Preliminary guide created by Callie Bowdish and Daisy Martinez, 2012.
Finding aid processed by Mari Khasmanyan and Natalia Gonzalez, 2018.
- Physical location:
- Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Ester Hernandez graphic art collection, CEMA 140. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062