BOYCOTT GRAPES DIGITAL COPY POSTER is now available
Due to a number of requests, a second
digital copy edition of the 'Boycott Grapes' poster has been printed. Originally screen printed in 1973, this poster played an important part in the historic
'grape boycott' which took place in the late 1960's to early 1970's. It is part
of 'Chicano' history and is now part of the permanent collections of the Smithsonian
Institute in Washington, D.C. and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuguerque,
NM.
This second digital copy edition of the poster which measures 24 x 18 is printed in archival
inks on 100% rag paper and is signed by the artist. The 'GRAPE BOYCOTT' poster
sells for $150 plus $12 for shipping. (Checks only
please)
If you are interested in making a purchase contact:
Xavier Viramontes
2996 19th Street
San Pablo, CA 94806
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Xavier Viramontes -
A life in Print
The DVD, Xavier Viramontes - A Life
in Print is now available.
This one hour documentary which has been shown on PBS, profiles the life
and work of San Francisco Bay Area printmaker Xavier Viramontes. The
video covers Xavier's early years growing up in a large Hispanic family
in the Richmond / San Pablo, area and his involvement with the Galeria
de la Raza of San Francisco.
Also covered is the history of the making
of the 'Boycott Grapes' poster for the United Farmworkers Union which
now hangs in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution,
National Museum of Amerian Art in Washington, D.C. and the National
Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The DVD also contains
EXTRAS: 30 minute detailed demo on the multiple plate etching process
from concept to completion, and a Gallery section which showcases Xavier's
work.
buy the DVD here
http://alifeinprint.net/Purchase.html
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