Showing posts with label Houston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Houston. Show all posts

May 26, 2007

Man With His Daughter




Man With His Daughter
Marie Theresa Hernandez
Houston, 2000













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May 14, 2007

East End Party



East End Party
Marie-Theresa Hernández
Houston, 1999


Birthday party on a Saturday afternoon. The "East End" of Houston is a predominantely Latino neighborhood.


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Houston Immigration Protest March




Protest I
Marie-Theresa Hernández
Houston, TX
March 2006

Some of my students attended the march in order to write response essays. We had been arguing all semester about immigration issues. Those who were strongly anti-immigrant were very moved by the event- it changed a lot of minds.


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Two Girls



Two Girls
Marie-Theresa Hernández
Houston, TX
May 2007



A long time ago I used to take lots of photos and show them in exhibits. After being involved in the art world for a while, I realized that type of environment was not conducive to my artistic production and well being. Now that I am in academia, I find that I may not take as many photos, but they feel less pressured. No more art exhibits. Since 1998, I have concentrated on producing photographs for the books I write. After some serious thought, I decided the web would be another good place to show them. I think the main issue about producing art is for it to be accessible- anyone should be able to see and enjoy the images.

This photo was taken at a wedding in Houston in May 2007. It was not meant to be a "wedding picture" per se, although the family asked me to photograph the event. I did it as a favor and gift. At the same time, I find this image of the two girls full of a type of innocence that is not over run with nostalgia.

As I begin this photography site, I want to thank my professor, photographer George Krause --who taught me how to see.





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