Ester Hernandez

1944–

Introduction

Ester Hernández (born 1944) is an American Chicana visual artist recognized for her prints and pastels focusing on farm worker rights, cultural, political, and Chicana feminist issues. Hernández was an activist in the Chicano Arts Movement in the 1960's and also made art pieces that focus on issues of social justice, civil rights, women's rights, and the Farm Worker Movement. She is based in San Francisco, California.

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Q5400977

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