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Esto es un Río
title Esto es un Ríodescription Serigraph on paper, 22 in. x 30 in. Desert Triangle Print Carpeta. "Esto es un Río is a memory of growing up on the border. As a child, I would remember crossing the bridge from El Paso to Juárez and watching people cross the river in makeshift inner-tube rafts. People with jobs in the U.S. side and who didn’t want to get wet would pay lancheros to ferry them across the river every day. I see this as the universal experiences; we all have people who cross boundaries and blaze paths to reach our goals, whatever they may be. For years, political graffiti has been painted on the concrete banks of the border. I decided to use “Esto No Es Una Frontera/ Esto es un Río” as one of many messages painted on the concrete banks for years. The quote is from [The Liberator of Venezuela] Simón Bolívar, who alluded to the use of borders to divide communities instead of uniting them. Bolívar suggested that the overreaching powers in place politically at the time benefitted from the ensuing chaos that occurred once divisions were made and enforced. He further suggested that if one community suffered, the other 'opposite' community suffered, as well. Another graffiti tag appears on one of pillars that support the international bridge. The message was painted by the family of Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent through a barbed wire border fence near El Paso, Texas. At the time of the shooting, Guereca, a 15-year-old-Mexican national, was standing on the Mexican side of the Mexico-United States border, while the agent was on the American side. The agent claimed after the shooting that he had used deadly force because Guereca had been throwing rocks." — Jesus “Cimi” Alvaradoartist/creator Alvarado, Jesus "Cimi"subject Politics in art Borderlands Frontera Rio Grande Environment Ecology Geography Nature in art Bridges Immigration Immigrants Screen prints Prints Life and Experiences in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands (exhibition)contributor Mexic-Arte Museum (MAM) -
Tan Lejos de Dios, Tan Cerca de los Estados Unidos
title Tan Lejos de Dios, Tan Cerca de los Estados Unidosdescription Lithograph on paper, 40 in. x 62 in. This print by El Paso artist Luis Jiménez represents the countless immigrants crossing daily into the United States; as relevant today as it was in the past with mass migration continuing to surge at the Southern border. Hoping to achieve the American Dream, immigrants journey from Mexico, and increasingly from the Northern Triangle in Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras). Individuals and families endure violence and hardship to come to the U.S., demonstrating grit, perseverance, and ingenuity to survive the known and unknown perils of crossing to the other side of the border (el otro lado). Once in the U.S., immigrants are vulnerable to abuse and discrimination while trying to adapt to a different culture. The artist’s title appropriately describes the scene, immigrants far from their homeland and their spiritual life, and so close to the U.S., where they may face more obstacles. On the left side, a vehicle belonging to the U.S. border patrol chases a group of immigrants confronted by cacti and barbed wire. A federal helicopter flies overhead, while a woman’s lifeless body lies on the ground, her disheveled clothing indicates a nefarious end. Near the center, with a coyote nipping at her legs, a woman frantically tries to escape. Next to her, a father and mother cautiously lead their children into the U.S. On the right side, a smuggler armed with rifle and pistol supervises his pack of mulas (mules) carrying heavy bundles, meanwhile an airplane drops more bundles of contraband below. Jiménez captures the harsh and cruel reality of border crossings facing immigrants. Luis Jiménez (1940 – 2006) was an El Paso, Texas native, best known for his large-scale, brightly colored sculptures immersed in the Chicano iconography of Texas and New Mexico. Jiménez studied art and architecture at The University of Texas in Austin and in El Paso. He eventually traveled to Mexico to study with the Mexican muralists Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, and he was also influenced by regionalists Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood. After completing school, he went to work for his father making neon signs and car decals. In 1966, Jiménez moved to New York and joined the Pop Art scene, making painted fiberglass figurative works inspired by the everyday lives of Latinos living in the Southwest. His work shows his concern for working-class people and those who have suffered from discrimination. Jiménez was and remains respected in Latino communities for his perspective and narrative of the culture of Mexico and the Southwest. His artwork emulates popular Cholo car culture, demonstrated in his use of fiberglass, spray paint, and imagery consisting of Aztec emperors, border crossing, and vaqueros riding wild broncos. His works are in the collections of the Albuquerque Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the El Paso Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, among others.artist/creator Jiménez, Luissubject Borderlands Frontera Immigration Immigrants Rio Grande Lithographs Prints Life and Experiences in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands (exhibition)contributor Mexic-Arte Museum (MAM) -
Cruzando el Rio Bravo
title Cruzando el Rio Bravodescription Color lithograph on paper, 38.75 in. x 28.5 in. A famous artist of the Chicano art movement, El Paso artist Luis Jiménez combined Pop Art with Chicano social commentary to celebrate the downtrodden and marginalized, such as immigrants who cross the Rio Grande (or Rio Bravo) to pursue the American Dream. This border crossing is based on the artist’s grandfather carrying his wife and son across the Rio Grande from Mexico to El Paso. Despite the dangers of such crossings, immigrant families demonstrate heroic spirit in search of a better life. Jiménez later rendered this study into a series of painted fiberglass sculptures that pay homage to the countless immigrants who undertake the perilous trek to the U.S. Luis Jiménez (1940 – 2006) was an El Paso, Texas native, best known for his large-scale, brightly colored sculptures immersed in the Chicano iconography of Texas and New Mexico. Jiménez studied art and architecture at The University of Texas in Austin and in El Paso. He eventually traveled to Mexico to study with the Mexican muralists Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, and he was also influenced by regionalists Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood. After completing school, he went to work for his father making neon signs and car decals. In 1966, Jiménez moved to New York and joined the Pop Art scene, making painted fiberglass figurative works inspired by the everyday lives of Latinos living in the Southwest. His work shows his concern for working-class people and those who have suffered from discrimination. Jiménez was and remains respected in Latino communities for his perspective and narrative of the culture of Mexico and the Southwest. His artwork emulates popular Cholo car culture, demonstrated in his use of fiberglass, spray paint, and imagery consisting of Aztec emperors, border crossing, and vaqueros riding wild broncos. His works are in the collections of the Albuquerque Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the El Paso Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, among others.artist/creator Jiménez, Luissubject Borderlands Frontera Rio Grande Immigration Immigrants Color Lithographs Lithographs Prints Life and Experiences in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands (exhibition)contributor Mexic-Arte Museum (MAM) -
Photograph of the Rio Grande in Lajitas, Texas
title Photograph of the Rio Grande in Lajitas, Texasdescription Photograph of the Rio Grande with part of the buildings of Lajitas, Texas visible on the far side of the river.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Landscape And Nature Rio Grande Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Landscape And Nature - Water - Riverscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of the Rio Grande
title Photograph of the Rio Grandedescription Photograph of the Rio Grande, with hills on the right side and a large river bank on the left side.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Landscape And Nature Rio Grande Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Landscape And Nature - Water - Riverscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of the Rio Grande Between Mexico and U.S.A.
title Photograph of the Rio Grande Between Mexico and U.S.A.description Photograph of the Rio Grande, with the far river bank labeled "Mexico" and the bank from which the photo was taken labeled "U.S.A."artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Places - United States Rio Grande Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Places - Mexico Landscape And Nature - Water - Riverscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of the Rio Grande
title Photograph of the Rio Grandedescription Photograph of the Rio Grande with trees on the banks and mountains in the distance. A printed note on the photo describes it: "Ancient Indian hills on the banks of the Rio Grande."artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Landscape And Nature Rio Grande Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Landscape And Nature - Water - Riverscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Rio Grande River Crossing at Candelaria, Texas
title Rio Grande River Crossing at Candelaria, Texasdescription Photograph of an aerial view of the Rio Grande. There is an arrow with the word "Crossing" pointing to a point in the river. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Rio Grande River crossing at Candelaria, Texas where Captain Leonard F. Matlack, troop "K" - 8th Cavalry crossed to ransom Lieutenants H. G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis, August 20, 1919 (1 A.M.)."artist/creator Unknownsubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Candelaria Landscape And Nature - Aerials Rio Grande Landscape And Nature - Water - Riverscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
American History Research Project on The Brite's Ranch Raid
title American History Research Project on The Brite's Ranch Raiddescription This is a research paper written by Ruben Pena-Alforo for an American History Class at Marfa High School. It tells the story of the raid by Mexican bandits on the L.C. Brite Ranch near Marfa, Texas. They stole a lot of goods from the ranch store and murdered three innocent people.artist/creator Unknownsubject Theft Social Life And Customs - Customs - Holidays - Christmas Murder Brite Ranch Bandits Rio Grande Brite, L.C. Business, Economics And Finance - Stores Agriculture - Ranching - Ranches Sports And Recreation - Riding - Horsescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)