urn:taro:utexas.blac.00164 Carmen Lomas Garza Collection, 1972-1974 Benson Latin American Collection University of Texas Libraries, 2006 Finding aid encoded by Christian Kelleher, CA, May 2006Finding aid written inEnglish. March 2006Collection was re-housed and EAD finding aid created. Descriptive Summary Garza, Carmen Lomas Carmen Lomas Garza Collection 1972-1974 Spanish and English N/A 10 artworks and 1 magazine article Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Nine etchings and one paper cutout by Mexican American artist and illustrator Carmen Lomas Garza. Biographical Sketch

Carmen Lomas Garza was born in Kingsville, Texas, in 1948. Inspired by her parent's activism with the American G.I. Forum, Garza joined the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. She is a graduate of the Texas Arts & Industry University, Juarez-Lincoln/Antioch Graduate School, and San Francisco State University where she earned her M.A. in 1981. Garza is a recipient of numerous awards and has exhibited her work in galleries and museums across the United States.

 Scope and Contents Note

Nine etchings and one paper cutout by Mexican American artist and illustrator Carmen Lomas Garza. Also includes one article about Garza and her work.

 Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

 Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply. Requests for duplication or publication must be directed to the artist.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: Carmen Lomas Garza Collection, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

 Index Terms

The Carmen Lomas Garza Collection is classified under the following Subject Headings:

Garza, Carmen Lomas Mexican American art--Pictorial works Hispanic American art--Pictorial works Etchings Cutouts Related Material

The Benson Latin American Collection also holds published works and video recordings of Ms. Garza. Consult the University of Texas Libraries' on-line catalog for location information.

 Box and Folder Inventory Etchings, 1972-1974

 11"Curandera," 1974.Artist proof; 48.3 x 56.4 cm. 12"Jardín," N.d.3/10 II; 29.6 x 32 cm. 13"Lotería - Primera Tabla," 1972.7/8; 38.2 x 41 cm. 14"Lotería - Tabla Llena," N.d. [1972]4/13 II; 42.6 x 53.7 cm [2 versions]

The 1972 version is a framed copy of this etching held in oversized framed storage.

 15"Raspas Con Nieve (Corner of Santa Gertrudes and 9th, Kingsville, Texas," 1972.1/8; 33.7 x 26.4 cm. 16"Raspas Con Nieve," N.d.8/10 II; 21.6 x 29.5 cm. 17"Tabla Favorita de Tía Tencha," 1972. 37 x 46 cm. 18Untitled [baby], 1972. 23.5 x 28 cm. Other, 1973, N.d.

 21"Jugando Canicas," N.d.Paper cutout; framed, under glass; 26 x 31 cm. 22"Carmen Lomas Garza: Arte." Magazín: la revista del Mexicano de Tejas 1(9), September 1973.