Event date:    Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Event place:  Redlands, CA

 

Lecture,  "El Movimiento: Images of the Southwest”

 

On Wednesday, May 26, photographer Jesús Manuel Mena Garza will present photographs of “El Movimiento” or the Chicano Movement at the San Bernardino County Museum at 7:30pm. This guest presentation is open to public and free of charge.

             The Chicano Photographer is an extensive collection of documentary photographs that record Chicana/o activism and culture in San Jose, California from 1970 to 1975. Taken when he was a student there, these images reveal the panoply of activist, artists, and most importantly the Chicano Movement—El Movimiento Chicano. Garza will present black and white photographs from the collection.

             Jesús Manuel Mena Garza is an award-winning photographer whose photographs have been published by the Smithsonian Institution, Princeton University Press, Harper Collins Publishers, Pearson Longman Press, McGraw-Hill and others. He firmly believes that community service is an obligation. Since 1974 he has volunteered for arts funding, judging and discussion panels, and in organizations such as the Veterans Affairs Hospital, Habitat for Humanity and the United Way. Garza continues to present his photographs and lecture about his work and the Chicano experience. For more information and to view more images, visit his website www.jmmgarza.com.

             The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services’ telephone number is 909-307-2669 ext. 229 or (TDD) 909-792-1462.