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Jesus Barraza, Dignidad Rebelde
born El Paso, Texas 1976
I Am Alex Nieto and My Life Matters
2014
screenprint on paper
Barraza created this memorial print in honor of Alex Nieto, a San Francisco resident killed by police officers in 2014. The work exists as both a screenprint and a downloadable digital image featuring Nieto's likeness and the phrase "I am Alex Nieto and My Life Matters." By circulating the image through traditional print and digital networks, Barraza seeks to disrupt media stories that unsympathetically portray victims or promote a justification for their killing.
Museum purchase through the Samuel and Blanche Koffler Acquisition Fund, 2020.39.4 |