Chicano Photographer

The Chicano Photographer series illuminates the activist and artistic community of San José, California from 1970 to 1975. For this unique series, Jesús Manuel Mena Garza gleaned images from his documentary photography archives. Garza has exhibited and lectured about these photographs from coast to coast and more recently, internationally. In 2023, the elder photographer used Adobe Photoshop Neural Filters to colorize Chavez's portrait. It's at the bottom of this page. What do you think? Communicate with the Chicano Photographer via his CONTACT page.

La Raza Park
La Raza Park
Marcher With La Virgen de Guadalupe
Marcher With La Virgen de Guadalupe
Campesino Altar
Campesino Altar
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez
Why should you boycott?
Why should you boycott?
Rudy "Spider" Sanchez Protesting In Front of a 711
Rudy "Spider" Sanchez Protesting In Front of a 711
El Centro Cultural de la Gente
El Centro Cultural de la Gente
Marcos Gutierrez Alma de Bronze
Marcos Gutierrez Alma de Bronze
Teatro de la Gente on Alma de Bronze
Teatro de la Gente on Alma de Bronze
Rodolfo "Corky' Gonzales
Rodolfo "Corky' Gonzales
Tajin Vera Cruz Teatro Performances Quinto Festival de los Teatros Chicanos
Tajin Vera Cruz Teatro Performances Quinto Festival de los Teatros Chicanos
El Quinto Festival de los Teatros Chicanos
El Quinto Festival de los Teatros Chicanos
Elder Marcher
Elder Marcher
Man with cigarette and beer cup
Man with cigarette and beer cup
Teatro Chicano Meeting
Teatro Chicano Meeting
Latino Radio Chico Irrizary
Latino Radio Chico Irrizary
Native Audience
Native Audience
El Centro Cultural de la Gente Serigraphy Studio
El Centro Cultural de la Gente Serigraphy Studio
Del Monte Pickles
Del Monte Pickles
Del Monte Pickle Rings
Del Monte Pickle Rings
El Centro Cultural de la Gente Art and Theater Opening
El Centro Cultural de la Gente Art and Theater Opening
Rigo Chacon Interviews Columbian Artists
Rigo Chacon Interviews Columbian Artists
Columbian Theater Group
Columbian Theater Group
Education Pilgrimage
Education Pilgrimage
Education Marchers
Education Marchers
Malo Singer Richard Bean
Malo Singer Richard Bean
Mexican Teatro Triangolo
Mexican Teatro Triangolo
Mexican Teatro Triangolo
Mexican Teatro Triangolo
Education Pilgrimage March
Education Pilgrimage March
Education Pilgrimage Group
Education Pilgrimage Group
Relaxing During Education Pilgrimage
Relaxing During Education Pilgrimage
El Louie
El Louie
My Father Eusebio Garza
My Father Eusebio Garza
Parent's Backyard Clothes Line
Parent's Backyard Clothes Line
Downtown San Jose Urban Renewal
Downtown San Jose Urban Renewal
Posing With My Hasselblad Camera
Posing With My Hasselblad Camera
Downtown San Jose Protest Adrian Vargas and Sal Candelaria
Downtown San Jose Protest Adrian Vargas and Sal Candelaria
Juarez Mexico Elder
Juarez Mexico Elder
Puerto Vallarta Children
Puerto Vallarta Children
Tequila Jalisco
Tequila Jalisco
Woman In Front of El Centro Cultural de la Gente
Woman In Front of El Centro Cultural de la Gente
New Downtown San Jose Freeway
New Downtown San Jose Freeway
San Jose State University Baby Tracks
San Jose State University Baby Tracks
Teatro Guitars and Singing
Teatro Guitars and Singing
Los Mascarones of Mexico
Los Mascarones of Mexico
Teatro Campesino
Teatro Campesino
Teatro Campesino Performing at Semana Chicana at San Jose State University
Teatro Campesino Performing at Semana Chicana at San Jose State University
Teatro Campesino
Teatro Campesino
Teatro de La Gente PreparingFor a Performance
Teatro de La Gente PreparingFor a Performance
Adrian Vargas Prepares For Semana Chicana Performance
Adrian Vargas Prepares For Semana Chicana Performance
Manuel Martinez and Adrian Vargas at Semana Chicana 1974
Manuel Martinez and Adrian Vargas at Semana Chicana 1974
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