COLLECTION NAME:
Emanuel Martinez Collection
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Emanuel Martinez Collection
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Image Record ID:
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Work Title (display):
Manuel Martinez: Artist With a Vision
Image Title:
full view
Work Description:
The article recounts Emanuel Martinez's life, highlighting his mural "The Staff of Life" located at the administration building of Community College of Denver. Mural information: Staff of Life, acrylic on drywall, 1976, 14 ft. (H) x 16 ft. (W), Community College South Building, Denver, Colorado; Apprende, acrylic on masonite, 1976 8 ft. (H) x 12 ft. (W).
Work Dates (display):
January 1, 1977
Work Dates type:
publication
Work Creator (display):
Wanda M. Padilla (American, active late 1970s to 2000s)
Work Creator notes (display):
Wanda M. Padilla served as the publisher of Denver's bilingual newspaper La Voz from 1988 to 2002. https://www.loc.gov…
Work Creator (display):
James Baca (American, active early 1970s to present)
Work Creator notes (display):
James Baca was born and raised in Denver by a single mother in the projects. He attended North High School and then served in the Air Force. Upon his return, he attended the Community College of Denver, where his photography career began. Baca started doing freelance photography for small papers at the time. In 1973, he joined the staff of La Voz. In 1980, he began to work with the Denver Catholic Register. Throughout his career, Baca has rubbed elbows with not only the Pope and Mother Teresa, but also with the activists and heroes of the Chicano Movement. Much of his present work consists of providing photographs for countless non-profit organizations and events. http://www.lavozcol…
Work Creator (display):
D. Mateo Emmert (American, active late 1970s)
Work Creator (display):
Emanuel Martinez (American, born 1947)
Work Creator notes (display):
Born in Denver, Colorado in 1947, Emanuel Martinez began his career as an artist at the age of thirteen, when he painted his first mural. His art education includes workshops with world renowned artists and sculptors including David A. Siquieros and Francisco Zuniga. At the age of 20, Emanuel did a major work and two other pieces that are now in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C. As a muralist, painter and sculptor he occupies an outstanding status among nationally known artists. Since establishing a studio in 1968, Martinez has received international acclaim and prestigious awards for his design capabilities and high standards of workmanship. He enjoys personalizing compositions for clients and doing public works of art for site-specific environments. His work is lively, timeless, yet conveys a sense of serenity. He has been featured in over 300 newspaper/magazine articles and 37 published books, including a book written on his art career entitled: “Emanuel Martinez: A Retrospective”. http://emanuelmarti…
Work Creator (display):
La Voz (American bilingual newspaper, based in Thornton, CO, founded 1974)
Work Creator Multiple Roles (display):
author: Wanda Padilla; photographers: James Baca and D. Mateo Emmert; artist: Emanuel Martinez: publisher: La Voz
Work Style Period:
1970s
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1970s
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Work Subject:
Martinez, Emanuel (American sculptor and painter, born 1947)
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Martinez, Emanuel (American sculptor and painter, born 1947)
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Work Subject:
Staff of Life (Emanuel Martinez mural)
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Staff of Life (Emanuel Martinez mural)
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Work Subject:
Mexican Americans
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Mexican Americans
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Work Subject:
mural paintings (visual works)
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mural paintings (visual works)
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Work Subject:
Apprende (Emanuel Martinez mural)
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Apprende (Emanuel Martinez mural)
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Work Subject:
Colorado Migrant Council (non-profit organization in Denver, CO)
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Colorado Migrant Council (non-profit organization in Denver, CO)
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Work Worktype:
clippings (information artifacts)
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clippings (information artifacts)
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Work Category (VRC classification):
periodicals
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periodicals
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false
Work Category (VRC classification):
writings
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writings
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Work Location (Geographic) name:
Denver, Colorado
Work Location (Geographic) role:
referenced
Image Rights Fair Use Checklist:
1) use of this work is for education and educational research; 2) the author and photographer are credited if known; 3) the work is published; 4) the size and amount of the work in relation to the whole are needed for education or educational research; 5) the number of derivatives is the minimum required for education or educational research; 6) the work has not been found to be reasonably available for sale; 7) duplication of the work does not violate preexisting contracts.
Work Rights (display):
© La Voz
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Holding Institution:
University of Colorado Boulder
Collection:
Art and Art History Visual Resources Center
Subcollection:
Emanuel Martinez Collection
Collection info and contact:
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