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"Por la sierra morena, Cielito Lindo..." by José Antonio Burciaga
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| Title | "Por la sierra morena, Cielito Lindo..." by José Antonio Burciaga |
| Description | José Antonio Burciaga (1940-1996) was one of the founding members of Culture Clash, and performed with the group from 1984 to 1988. An activist, writer, lecturer, and muralist, Burciaga grew up in El Paso, Texas and attended the University of Texas at El Paso and the San Francisco Art Institute. A frequent contributor to the Hispanic News Link Service, Burciaga authored many books including Restless Serpents (1976), Weedee Peepo (1988), Drink Cultura: Chicanismo (1993), Spilling the Beans (1995), and In Few Words (1997). With his wife, Cecilia, an associate dean of student affairs, and children Rebeca and Toño, Jr., Burciaga lived as a Resident Fellow at Casa Zapata, the Chicano theme dormitory at Stanford University. This "Will Rogers for Chicanos" died from stomach cancer on October 7, 1996. A talented artist, Burciaga uses the lyrics to a well-known song in this illustration. The Latino/Chicano comedy troupe Culture Clash began on Cinco de Mayo, 1984 at René Yáñez's Galeria de la Raza in San Francisco, California. 10.6 in. x 7.8 in. |
| Subject | Burciaga, José Antonio
Culture Clash (Comedy troupe)
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| Date | 1984 |
| Photographer/Author | Burciaga, José Antonio
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| Donors and Others | Culture Clash--Herbert Sigüenza Donation
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| Media | Black-and-white print
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| Media Measurement | 27 cm. x 19.7 cm. |
| Identifier | ccve05-03.jpg |
| Language | spa |
| Type | image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Repository Name | California State University, Northridge. Oviatt Library. Urban Archives Center
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| Collection | Culture Clash Collection
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| Repository Number | 03-18 (a) |
| Finding Aid | in progress |
| Rights | Educational uses permitted under Copyright fair use. Written permission for publication and commerical uses must be granted by the Oviatt Library, Urban Archives Center. http://library.csun.edu/spcoll/urban_archives/hpuac.html |
| Project Name | Latino Cultural Heritage Digital Archives |
| Data Digitized | 2004-07-19 |
| Publisher | California State University, Northridge. Oviatt Library |
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