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[Altar to Roy Lozano]

Description: Photograph of an altar to Roy Lozano. A layer of dry pinto beans has been spread across a wooden floor, with a pattern of dry black beans partially visible on the left side of the photograph. A glass of water and some dried meat sit in front of a black and white photograph. The photograph depicts a mustachioed man wearing a white collared dress shirt. Behind the photograph sits a black urn. Next to the urn is a vase of yellow and orange flowers.
Date: October 31, 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Altar to Roy Lozano]

Description: Photograph of an altar to Roy Lozano. The altar is tall and triangular, with many streamers and flowers adorning it. Oranges, lemons, bananas, cookies, and pretzels hand from expanses of string across the altar. A multicolored blanket covers a table within the altar, upon which are laid oranges and three bottles of amber liquid. Three Day of the Dead masks are attached to the top of the altar. On the ground, a layer of pinto and black beans create a symbol. Also on the ground is a basket of coo… more
Date: October 31, 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Boy Holding a Slinky and Looking at Art on the Wall]

Description: Photograph of a Hispanic boy standing in front of and looking at an ornately colorful picture that is on the wall as part of an art exhibition. The boy, who is wearing sandals, a striped shirt, and shorts, is holding a Slinky in his hands. There is another framed picture of an ornate building with arches, pillars, and a peacock to the left of the other picture. Another frame is partly visible on the right-hand side of the image. Each picture is surrounded by a white mat and has an information c… more
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Boy Looking at a Sculpture in a Glass Case]

Description: Photograph of a Hispanic boy bending over with his hands on his knees to look at an abstract stone sculpture. The boy, who is standing on the right-hand side of the image, is wearing a striped shirt and blue trousers with a belt. The stone sculpture is enclosed in a glass case and rested on a brown painted podium. There is a yellowed newspaper and a photograph next to it. People are visible in the background.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Brightly Colored Display at Exhibition]

Description: Photograph of a large display that covers part of the floor and the wall. The wall is decorated with bright illustrations of people. In the floor there are boxes that are covered or decorated. On top of the boxes, there are skeletons, bottles, fruits and vegetables. There are also tall stands that have use large amounts of flowers to make shapes, such as a heart. The floor also has confetti and shredded paper scattered everywhere.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Children's Mural]

Description: Photograph of artist Fidencio Duran and a few children sitting on a large canvas on the floor. There are pre-drawn lines and illustrations on the canvas. The children and young people are painting the mural with paint on paper plates.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[City Government Officials Onstage]

Description: Photograph of many officials from a city's government in a line Onstage. They are all standing behind a long desk that goes along the stage. Behind them, there is also a large background that has images of buildings, a crest and scenery that shows night and day. In the forefront, there is a large crowd of people facing the stage. Most members of the crowd are adults but there is one woman who can be seen holding a young boy. There are also men with cameras in the center.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Dancers Performing with Pineapples]

Description: Photograph of dancers performing at Noche de Oaxaca. There are five women in colorful outfits with a braided fabric adorning their hair. They are all kneeling on the floor and holding a pineapple on their left shoulder. To the right, people can be seen sitting down clapping, however they are mostly cut off so only their legs and hands are shown.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Dancers Teaching Dance Steps]

Description: Photograph of dancers performing at Noche de Oaxaca. The dancers are in colorful outfits with a braided fabric adorning their hair. The dancers are teaching steps to other women. On the wall behind them, there are many colorful paintings hanging.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Día de los Muertos Display]

Description: Photograph of a display at a Día de los Muertos Exhibit. It is brightly colored and very busy. The back wall features art of mostly people. The floor in front of it is decorations and has many smaller displays that contain sugar skulls, plants and other items. There are taller items that have paper streamers and flowers on them.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Elementary School Choir]

Description: Photograph of Brooke Elementary Choir at the opening of an exhibition. The young children are all in denim pants and a white tee shirt that is tucked in. The children are in two rows and some of the children have their right hands in a fist and punched into the air. Behind them, there are two walls decorated with murals.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Exhibition Sign for Bill Maceyra Torn and Frayed]

Description: Photograph of a section of a wall for an exhibition. The wall has the title of the exhibition on the right-hand side, which reads, "Diversity and Emergence Series Presents Bill Maceyra Torn and Frayed". On the left-hand side of the wall, there is an abstract painting that contains thick black expressive lines and pastel blue, pink, yellow, and gray sections. There is another wall that spans the entire photograph in the background behind the title wall. Two paintings are visible on the back wall… more
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Fidencio Duran and Children]

Description: Photograph of artist Fidencio Duran and a few children painting the Children's Mural. There is a large canvas spread out on the floor with pre-drawn illustrations. They are all taking part in coloring in the rest of the mural.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Five People Posing in Front of Two Large Paintings]

Description: Photograph of three women and two men standing together in a group in front of a gallery wall with two large paintings hanging on it. The five people are all smiling at the camera, and are all wearing badges. The painting on the left-hand side of the image is of a gestural seated man. The figure is mostly white with geometric sections of saturated color that bleed into the background. The second painting, which is behind the group of people and on the right-hand side of the image, features a be… more
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Four People Presenting Two Artworks]

Description: Photograph of Jorge Sedeño, Sylvia Orozco, Rodolfo Morales and an unnamed woman (from left to right) presenting two framed artworks. There is young boy in front of one of the artworks and playing with a clear plate. On the far right, there is a man who is cut off.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Group in Front of Title Wall]

Description: Photograph of three people in front of a purple title wall with white words on it. The top line on the wall reads, "Mario Sagradini," the second line reads, "The Purple Land," and the last line reads, "La Tierra Purpurea." From left to right, there is a woman in a white, patterned dress, a man in a purple vest and jeans and lastly a man in a white shirt, blue jacket and jeans.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Group on Saltillo Trip]

Description: Group photograph of ten people taken during a trip to Saltillo, Mexico. Leftmost is a man wearing black dress pants, a white dress shirt, and tie. Next to him is a woman wearing a patterned dress and red jacket followed by a man in a gray suit and a woman wearing a black dress with a belt and brooch. Jorge Sedeño, next, wears a dark suit and patterned tie. Next to Sedeno is Sylvia Orozco, who wears a red dress and holds a poster that, though whitewashed by the flash, appears to be a drawing of … more
Date: July 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Group Picture of Six People]

Description: Photograph of six people in a group. Sylvia Orozco, Jorge Sedeño and Mrs. Long are all present. From left to right, there is a man in a dark grey suit in classes, Sylvia Orozco in a white blouse and a black skirt, Jorge Sedeño in a light grey suit, a woman in a red blouse and skirt, a Caucasian woman in a white blouse and a red skirt and lastly an Asian woman in a white suit jacket and white skirt.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Group Picture with Herlinda Zamora and Two Others]

Description: Photograph of five people, including Herlinda Zamora, Juan Miguel Ramos, Sylvia Orozco and Jorge Sedeño. From left to right, there is Herlinda Zamora in a light colored shit and a blue skirt, Ramos in a green shirt and dark pants, an unnamed older woman in a blue blouse and light colored skirt, Orozco in a black dress and Sedeno in a grey button up shirt and dark pants. They are all standing in front of a title wall, but they are covering up much of the text on the wall.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum
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