urn:taro:utexas.blac.00261 Raúl Valdez Art Slides, 1976-1984 Benson Latin American Collection University of Texas Libraries, 1985 Finding aid encoded by Christian Kelleher, CA, 2008Finding aid written inEnglish. May 2013Images digitized by Anna Lamphear (blac-mps-batch00153-2013-04-30) and inserted as contact sheets by Christian Kelleher. Descriptive Summary Valdez, Raúl, 1947- Raúl Valdez Art Slides 1976-1984 English Miscellaneous Photographs #024 24158584 43 slides : col ; 2x2 in. Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin 43 color slides of artwork by Texas artist and activist Raul Valdez. Biographical Sketch

Artist and teacher. Born in Del Rio, Texas, 1947; attended Texas A & I in Kingsville and University of Texas at Austin. Known for murals painted in Austin, Texas, with Mexican American themes. Active in veterans' groups supporting peace in Central America.

 Scope and Contents Note

Slides show Valdez' murals, paintings, and painted sculptures; works date from 1976 to 1984. Themes emphasize Chicano heritage and human rights.

Arranged according to numbers assigned by the artist.

 Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

 Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: Raúl Valdez Art Slides, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

 Index Terms

The Raúl Valdez Art Slides are classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas Libraries catalog:

Mural painting and decoration--Texas--Austin--Photographs Mexican American art--Texas--Austin--Photographs Folder Inventory Contact Sheets Misc. Photos024Raúl Valdez Art Slides, 1976-1984

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