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Call Number:

PH-01546

Collection Name:

Jesse Herrera Photography Collection

Creator:

Herrera, Jesse (1945 - )

No. of Items:

94 items

Span Dates:

1987-2003

Description:

The collection consists of ninety-four gelatin silver prints by Jesse Herrera (Mexican, born 1945). Eighty-six of the prints come from his four major series: Cuetzalan/San Juan Tzinacapan (2011:0011:0001-0044); Seville, Spain - Semana (2011:0012:0001-0020); Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy (2011:0013:0001-0012); and Austin, Texas (2011:0014:0001-0010). Select item-level information follows.

991:0034:0001 -- Fiestas de Cuetzalán, 1987. Gelatin silver print, 28 x 35.3 cm;
991:0034:0002 -- Por la Calzada, 1989. Gelatin silver print, 35.3 x 28 cm;
999:0022:0001 -- Niña con Cristo, 1998. Gelatin silver print, 27.5 x 35 cm;
999:0022:0002 -- En La Oscuridad Del Dia, 1998. Gelatin silver print, 27.5 x 35.2 cm;
999:0022:0003 -- Las Penitentes, 1998. Gelatin silver print, 27.6 x 35.1 cm.

Cuetzalan / San Juan Tzinacapan:
2011:0011:0001 -- La Parada de Cuetzalan, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0002 -- El Guadalupano, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0003 -- Dos Mujeres Nahuas, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0004 -- Los Santiagos, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0005 -- El Santiago, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0006 -- Los Negritos, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0007 -- Los Quetzales, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0008 -- La Virgen y Juan Diego, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0009 -- Musicos en Campo Santo, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0010 -- Las Tumbas, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0011 -- En Celebracion, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1987;
2011:0011:0012 -- Un Toro en Cuetzalan, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 10/1988;
2011:0011:0013 -- Por Todos los Santos del Cielo, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0014 -- Santiago Caballero, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0015 -- Miguelitos y Maringillas, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0016 -- Las Maringillas, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0017 -- El Pilato, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0018 -- El Diablito, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1992;
2011:0011:0019 -- Miguelito y Diablo, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0020 -- La Entrada de San Miguel, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0021 -- Feast Day of San Miguel, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0022 -- Voladores de Tzinacapan, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0023 -- San Francisco Proteje, Ceutzalan, Puebla, 10/1988;
2011:0011:0024 -- El Mercado, Ceutzalan, Puebla, 10/1988;
2011:0011:0025 -- Los Voladores II, Ceutzalan, Puebla, 10/1988;
2011:0011:0026 -- Quetzal y Voladores, Ceutzalan, Puebla, 10/1988;
2011:0011:0027 -- La Ofrenda, Ceutzalan, Puebla, 10/1988;
2011:0011:0028 -- La Reina del Huipil, Ceutzalan, Puebla, 10/1988;
2011:0011:0029 -- Los Chambelanes, Puebla, 10/1988;
2011:0011:0030 -- La Reina en Cuetzalan, Ceutzalan, Puebla, 10/1988;
2011:0011:0031 -- Familia Nahua, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0032 -- La Anciana Nahua, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0033 -- Las Comadres, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0034 -- El Quetzalin, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0035 -- Pyramid of Yohualichan, Yohualichan, Puebla, 9/1988;
2011:0011:0036 -- Por San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1992;
2011:0011:0037 -- Camino a Tzinacapan, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1992;
2011:0011:0038 -- Su Cruz, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1992;
2011:0011:0039 -- La Peregrina, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 10/1992;
2011:0011:0040 -- La Mascara, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1989;
2011:0011:0041 -- Misa de Gallo, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 12/1990;
2011:0011:0042 -- La Anciana, San Miguel, Tzinacapan, 9/1989;
2011:0011:0043 -- Comunion en Cuetzalan, Cuetzalan, Puebla, 10/1989;
2011:0011:0044 -- El Quetzalin, San Miguel Tzinacapan, 9/1988.

Seville, Spain - Semana Santa:
2011:0012:0001 -- La Virgen, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0002 -- El Beso de Judas, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0003 -- La Virgen #2, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0004 -- Los Penitentes, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0005 -- Los Tres Nazarenos, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0006 -- Cofradia de Nazarenos, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0007 -- La Cofradia, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0008 -- El Cristo Crucificado, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0009 -- La Canina (Death Mourns the Death of Christ), 4/1993;
2011:0012:0010 -- La Ultima Cena, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0011 -- Un Nazareno en Camino, 4/2003;
2011:0012:0012 -- Un Nazareno en Camino II, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0013 -- El Pequeño Nazareno, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0014 -- La Saeta (A sung prayer to La Virgen de la Macarena), 4/1994;
2011:0012:0015 -- La Virgen de la Macarena, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0016 -- La Virgen de la Macarena en Triana, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0017 -- Musica Para la Virgen, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0018 -- Lagrimas de la Virgen, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0019 -- Semana Santa de Noche, 4/1993;
2011:0012:0020 -- La Virgen en Malaga, Malaga, Spain, 4/2004.

Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy:
2011:0013:0001 -- The Officials, Assisi, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0002 -- Officials with Basilica of St. Francis in Background, Assisi, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0003 -- The Celebrants (Feast Day of St. Francis), Assisi, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0004 -- The Celebrant’s Staircase, Assisi, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0005 -- The Onlookers, Assisi, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0006 -- The Standard Bearers, Assisi, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0007 -- Il Ragazzi, Assisi, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0008 -- Due Soldati, Assisi, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0009 -- La Ragazza, Florence, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0010 -- Il Ragazzo, Florence, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0011 -- The Ceremony, Florence, Italy, 10/2004;
2011:0013:0012 -- Il Gondoliere, Venice, Italy 10/2004.

Austin, Texas:
2011:0014:0001 -- Ann Richards’ Inaugural Walk at Paramount Theatre,1/15/1991;
2011:0014:0002 -- Ann Richards on Her Inauguration Day on Congress Ave, 1/15/1991;
2011:0014:0003 -- Ann Richards Capitol Rotunda, 9/15/1992;
2011:0014:0004 -- Ann Richards and Gonzalo Barrientos, 9/15/1992;
2011:0014:0005 -- Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Perry, 5/08/1993;
2011:0014:0006 -- Ross Perot at Capitol Steps for Presidential Candidate Press Conference, 5/11/1992;
2011:0014:0007 -- Jaston Williams- John Henry Falk- Old Federal Building, 11/23/1989;
2011:0014:0008 -- Las Manitas (Congress Ave. Restaurant), 2/1989;
2011:0014:0009 -- La Quinceañera(East Austin), 5/1985;
2011:0014:0010 -- La Celebrante (Parque Zaragoza, East Austin), 9/15/1989.

Accession No(s):

991:0034:0001-0002; 999:0022:0001-0003; 2004:0010:0001-0003; 2011:0011:0001-0044; 2011:0012:0001-0020; 2011:0013:0001-0012; 2011:0014:0001-0010

Location(s):

4 osb (1-4)
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H Box, Medium (991:0034:0001-0002; 999:0022:0001-0003; 2004:0010:0001-0003)
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