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Enriqueta Vasquez, Oil Portrait by Bill Longley, 1968 Item Info

Title:
Enriqueta Vasquez, Oil Portrait by Bill Longley, 1968
Creator:
Bill Longley aka
Date Created:
1968
Description:
This portrait of Enriqueta Vasquez was painted by Enriqueta's husband (Bill Longley also known "Yermo" Vasquez) in 1968. The portrait once belonged to Clifford Lewis a civil rights attorney, pastor and educator in Denver, who owned several of Bill Longley's artworks. According to his son, Alan Lewis (who donated this image to us) Clifford Lewis was deeply connected to Corky Gonzáles and the Crusade for Justice. He "helped defend Juan Haro, Manuel Martinez, Corky and others who were active in La
Subjects:
Enriqueta Vasquez Enriqueta Vasquez collection 1960s 1968 MEC Alan Lewis Clifford Lewis Denver Colorado Bill Longley Yermo Vasquez Crusade for Justice San Cristobal New Mexico Art
Source:
Enriqueta Vasquez
Source Identifier:
vasquezportait.png
Type:
Image;Stillimage
Format:
image/
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Enriqueta Vasquez, Oil Portrait by Bill Longley, 1968", Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Collective, Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Collective
Reference Link:
https://marcosvdotcom.github.io/chicanapormiraza/items/cb057.html
Rights
Rights:
Bill Longley aka