Miguel A. Gandert Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2001-009
Scope and Content
Collection consists of black-and-white photographs by Miguel Gandert. Photographic series include the 1988 Amador Flores occupation in Tierra Amarilla, NM, with portraits of Reies Lopez Tijerina, Pedro Archuleta, and Rafael Flores; an NEH grant-funded series on the traditional farming communities near San Luis, Colorado and Taylor Ranch protest (1996-97); the Varrio [Barrio] San Jose project in Albuquerque, NM (1982-86). Miscellaneous subjects include "Hands Across America" event (1986), views of Albuquerque, a Penitente morada near Pecos, NM, Indo-Hispanic dances (from the Nuevo Mexico Profundo series), Albuquerque boxers from the exhibit "Two Corners of a Ring" (1977-78), New Mexico State Fair, prison scenes, a Mothers' Day Protest in Honduras (1983), and scenes made in Albuquerque's Martineztown neighborhood (1992). Subjects represented include Hispanic American portraits and traditions, land grants and land tenure issues, agriculture, Chicano portraits and lifestyles, City of Albuquerque, boxing, prisons, the Hermanos Penitentes religious brotherhood, Indo-Hispanic dances, and political protests.
Unprocessed material includes pre-publication proof book and exhibit binder from 1990s, and 1980 video footage on the February 1980 State penitentiary riots.
Unprocessed material includes pre-publication proof book and exhibit binder from 1990s, and 1980 video footage on the February 1980 State penitentiary riots.
Dates
- 1977-1998
Creator
- Gandert, Miguel A. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Biography
Miguel Gandert, New Mexican photographer and University of New Mexico faculty member.
Extent
uncounted items (4 boxes, 1 unprocessed box) : uncounted photographic prints, proof book, exhibit binder, VHS videos
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of black & white photographs by Miguel Gandert. Photographic series include the 1988 Amador Flores occupation in Tierra Amarilla, NM, with portraits of Reies Lopez Tijerina, Pedro Archuleta, and Rafael Flores; an NEH grant-funded series on the traditional farming communities near San Luis, Colorado and Taylor Ranch protest (1996-97); the Varrio [Barrio] San Jose project in Albuquerque, NM (1982-86).
Physical Location
B2. Shelved in Big Box location by Pictorial Number. Addition filed with Unprocessed Pictorial Collections
General
Boxes 1 - 4 are shelved in the Big Box location
Processing Information
June 2020 addition is unprocessed.
- Agriculture -- Colorado -- San Luis
- Albuquerque (N.M.)
- Archuleta, Pedro
- Boxers (Sports) -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque
- Hands Across America Day -- New Mexico
- Hermanos Penitentes -- New Mexico
- Hispanic American neighborhoods -- New Mexico -- Albuquerque
- Hispanic Americans -- New Mexico -- Political activity
- Land grants -- New Mexico -- Tierra Amarilla
- Mexican Americans -- New Mexico
- New Mexico -- Religious life and customs
- Political activists -- New Mexico
- Portrait photographs -- New Mexico
- Prisoners -- New Mexico
- Tijerina, Reies
Creator
- Gandert, Miguel A. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Miguel A. Gandert Photograph Collection, 1977-1998
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Pictorial Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu