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13 wrz 2024 · Louis Carlos Bernal, a Chicano photographer born in the Arizona border town of Douglas in 1941, invented a style of art photography that honored his Mexican American culture. In the process, he...
25 paź 2024 · But the spirit of resistance, which took root during El Movimiento (the Chicano Movement) of the 1960s continues today, drawing inspiration from artists like Louis Carlos Bernal (1941–1993), the “father of Chicano art photography.”. Hailing from the small, isolated border town of Douglas, Arizona, Bernal’s family moved to Phoenix to ...
12 wrz 2024 · Best known for his intimate portrayals of barrio communities of the Southwest United States, Louis Carlos Bernal made photographs in the 1970s and 1980s that draw upon the resonance of Catholicism, Indigenous beliefs, and popular practices tied to the land.
1 lip 2024 · Throughout the 1970s, Bernal developed his style, melding documentation with portraiture, still life and elements of staged photography.
24 cze 2024 · Life in West Virginia was very different in the past, but looking at these old WV pictures, it's easy to feel the common thread of humanity that binds together generations across time. These are some of the earliest photographs we have that were created in our state. 1. Wheeling Suspension Bridge and flooding Ohio River, circa 1852.
19 cze 2024 · An artist who came of age during the civil rights movement and later became known as the “father of Chicano art photography,” Bernal made photos of Chicanxs throughout the American Southwest in the 1970s and ‘80s.
15 lut 2022 · West Virginia has some of the most stunning landscapes in the United States, which is why photographers enjoy capturing images in the state. From the Appalachian Trail that winds through the mountains to the raging rapids of the New River Gorge, the photography opportunities are impressive.
