Search Results
Subject is exactly
Holidays
Use buttons below to view additional pages.
-
The First Thanksgiving
title The First Thanksgivingdescription Pen, ink, and color pencil, 25.25 in. x 20.25 in. José Cisneros (1910-2009) has been described as a leading historical illustrator of the Southwest. While he was a painter, wood carver, writer and muralist, his primary focus was recording the history of the Southwest border region through his illustrations. Born in Villa Ocampo, Mexico, Cisneros eventually moved to Juarez with his family in 1925 where he obtained a school passport to attend the Lydia Patterson Institute in El Paso, Texas. While enrolled in a painting class, he discovered during one of the lessons that he was color blind. Two years later, he was forced to quit school to help financially support his family. He procured a position at El Paso’s White House Department Store, where he designed displays and began to draw on Poster Board. He introduced himself to artist Tom Lea, which led to an invitation for Cisneros to exhibit his work at the El Paso Public Library in 1938. His work was so popular that his exhibit was extended for two weeks, and he was eventually exhibited in Juarez. Later, he was invited to illustrate many books and printing projects through a long-term collaboration with Carl Hertzog, the famous typographer, book designer, and publisher. During this time, he designed the coat of arms for the city of Juarez, and eventually the seal for The University of Texas at El Paso. Among his many honors are the Americanism Award given to him by the Daughters of the American Revolution; he was knighted by Pope John Paul II in 1990, and he was given the Order of Civil Merit by King Juan Carlos I of Spain in 1991. In 2001, he received the National Humanities Medal presented by President George W. Bush. José Cisneros remained a lifelong resident of El Paso, Texas until his death on November 14, 2009.artist/creator Cisneros, Josésubject Borderlands Frontera Holidays Thanksgiving Day Texas--El Paso Conquistadors Pen, ink, and color pencils Drawings Life and Experiences in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands (exhibition)contributor Mexic-Arte Museum (MAM) -
Imelda and Corina Colomo celebrate Mexican Independence Day
title Imelda and Corina Colomo celebrate Mexican Independence Daydescription Corina and Imelda Colomo celebrating the Mexican independence in 1934. Both girls are dressed in ethnic dresses which would have contained colors of green, white, and red to identify with the Mexican flag. The child in the right corner of the photograph is sitting in a chair, while the child in the left corner of the photograph is standing on a chair.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Día de los muertos
title Día de los muertosdescription A male skeleton in a green and red shirt is holding a 'XX' can of beer. A female skeleton in a red, non-sleeved dress is wearing hoop earrings. They are smiling, holding each other's waist, and dancing against an oval composition consisting of a moon, a sun, and a starry night. Above them, a banner in red-white-green reads: "Viva la vida / viva el amor / muera la muerte" The four corners of the larger composition present one skull each with specific symbols for the seasons, described in individual banners: flowers for "Primavera"; leaves for "Verano"; corn for "Otoño", and snow balls for "Invierno" I-size: 15" x 22 1/4"; P-size: 19" x 25"; unknown ed.; Signed;, Inscription in blue ink below image area reads: "debatuc"; n.d. COPYRIGHT WARNING The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. The Artist of any work retains all rights to that work. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: Self Help Graphics & Art http://www.selfhelpgraphics.com/ 3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063 323-264-1059 E-mail: cema@library.ucsb.edu Web: http://cemaweb.library.ucsb.eduartist/creator De Batuc, Alfredosubject Flowers in art Skull in art All Souls' Day Day of the Dead Día de los muertos Día de muertos Días de los muertos Seasons Stars Sun Moon Prints Holidays Cholas Cholos Banners Banderoles Image and text Screen printscontributor Calisphere -
Christmas Party In Whittier
title Christmas Party In Whittierdescription Latinos enjoy a Christmas party put on by a local restaurant, Whittier, December 1991.artist/creator Gold, Stevensubject Shades Of L.A. Collection Photographs Holidays Shades Of L.A. Mexican American Photographs Christmas Whittier (Calif.) Dancers--California--Whittiercontributor Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)