Guide to the Dignidad Rebelde graphic art collection CEMA 207

Finding aid prepared by Suad Abdoun, 2022.

UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections

University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara 93106-9010

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2022 October 6

Title: Dignidad Rebelde graphic art collection

Identifier/Call Number: CEMA 207

Language of Material: English, Spanish; Castilian.

Contributing Institution: UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections

Physical Description: 4 Linear Feet (1 flat file)

Creator: Dignidad Rebelde (Artistic group)

Creator: Barraza, Jesus

Creator: Cervantes, Melanie

Creator: Hernandez, Ester (1944-)

Creator: Montoya, Malaquías (1938-)

Creator: Fernandez, Ann Teresa

Creator: Sandamando, Shizu

Creator: Taum, Cory Kamehanaokala

Date (inclusive): 2002-2021

Abstract: Seventy-five social justice-themed screen prints and posters by Dignidad Rebelde, produced between 2002-2021.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and are retained by the creator and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.

All requests to reproduce, quote from, or otherwise reuse collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB at special@ucsb.edu. Consent is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or their assigns for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Acquisition Information

Library purchase and donation, 2022.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Dignidad Rebelde graphic art collection, CEMA 207. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Scope and Content

Seventy-five screen prints and posters by Dignidad Rebelde, a graphic arts collaboration between San Leandro-based artists Jesus Barraza and Melanie Cervantes. Their work utilizes design to amplify the stories of people of color. Following the principles of Xicanisma and Zapatismo and seeking to use their art as a platform for social justice, they produce works that are meant to go directly to the hands of the communities who inspired them.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Hispanic American artists -- California -- Archives

Social justice -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works

Human rights -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works

Hispanic Americans -- Posters

African Americans -- Posters

Political art -- California -- Specimens

Prints

Posters

Dignidad Rebelde (Artistic group) -- Archives

Works by Jesus Barraza and Melanie Cervantes

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Barraza, Jesus, "Dignidad Rebelde" 2002

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7-Color, Handmade Screen Print Edition of: 30, Coventry Art Paper, Printed in San Francisco, 2002. Dimensions: 19" x 25" cema207-g00001

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Ezln Women's Revolutionary Laws" 2007

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6-Color screenprint, Lennox 100 Archival paper and poster paper, Printed in San Leandro CA, September 2007. Dimensions: 19" x 25" cema207-g00002

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Barraza, Jesus, "Alcatraz 40th Anniversary Print" 2008

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4-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint, Cougar Double Thick Archival Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2008. Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00003

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Madre Tierra" 2008

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Color, Handprinted, Screenprint, Cougar Double Thick Archival Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2008. Dimension: 20" x 26" cema207-g00004

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Barraza, Jesus, "Quince Anos de la Lucha Zapatista" 2008

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6-Color screen print, New Leaf heavy weight matte paper, signed/numbered edition of 50. Dimensions: 19" x 25" cema207-g00005

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Barraza, Jesus, " If Capitals Can Cross Borders So Can We" 2008

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Digital poster, 2011. Dimensions: 12" x 16" cema207-g00006

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Barraza, Jesus, " Alcatraz" 2008

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Digital poster, 2008. Dimensions: 12" x 16" cema207-g00007

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Barraza, Jesus, "Youth Resistance to Immigration Raids" 2008

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2-Color offset printed poster. Unsigned/unlimited edition. Dimensions: 11" x 17" cema207-g00069

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Panther Power" 2009

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5-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint Print, Archival Lenox 100 Paper, Printed in Oakland, CA 2009. Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00008

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Justice For Oscar Grant" 2009

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1-Color screenprint, Printed in my living room, San Leandro CA 2009. Dimensions:20" x 26" cema207-g00009

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Brown and Proud" 2010

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5-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint, Art Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2010. Dimensions: 28" x 36" cema207-g00011

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Excluded Workers Congress" 2010

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4-Layer handmade screenprint, Printed in Oakland, CA, June 2010. Dimensions: 12" x 16" cema207-g00012

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Barraza, Jesus, "Indian Land" 2010

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1-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint Print, Cougar Paper, Printed in Oakland, CA 2010. Dimensions: 17.5" x 23" cema207-g00015

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Barraza, Jesus, " twLF Demand Ethnic Studies Now" 2010

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2-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint, Cougar Archival Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2010. Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00016

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Cervantes, Melanie, "United for Justice, Not Divided by Racism" 2010

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Digital poster, 2011. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00018

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Domestic Workers Demand Rights and Respect" 2011

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Poster, for the California Domestic Workers Alliance, Oakland, CA September 2011. Dimensions: 18" x 24" cema207-g00019

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Tonantzin" 2011

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Full color, Digital Print, New Leaf Cover Paper, Ancient Forest Friendly, Printed at Inkworks Press in Berkeley, 2011. Dimensions: 12" x 16" cema207-g00020

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Barraza, Jesus, "Soul - School of Unity and Liberation" 2011

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3-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint, Heavy Art Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2011. Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00022

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Cervantes, Melanie, "May Day" 2011

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Offset Poster, 2011. Dimensions: 18" x 24" cema207-g00023

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Black Communities are the 99% [English]" 2011

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Digital Poster, 2011. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00024

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Black Communities are the 99% [Spanish]" 2011

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Digital Poster, 2011. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00025

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Cervantes, Melanie, "The Richest 1% and Corporations Should Pay Their Fair Share - 2nd Version" 2011

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Digital Print, 2012, Second Version. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00026

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Cervantes, Melanie, "The Richest 1% and Corporations Should Pay Their Fair Share" 2011

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Print on photo lustre paper. Dimensions: 12" x 15.5" cema207-g00027

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Barraza, Jesus, "Foreclose on the 1%" 2011

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Digital poster, 2011. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00028

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Somos El 99%" 2011

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Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00071

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Barraza, Jesus, "May Day" 2011

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Dimensions: 13" x 20" cema207-g00072

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Barraza, Jesus, "Indigenous Resistance" 2012

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Digital Print, Luster print on photo paper, Printed in San Leandro, CA 2012. Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00029

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Barraza, Melanie; Cervantes, Melanie, "Dignity and Justice Have No Borders" 2012

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Digital poster, 2011. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00030

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Dignidad y Paz No Tienen Fronteras" 2012

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Digital poster, 2011. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00031

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, " A Las Cuartro Direccions" 2013

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4-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint Print, Archival Cotton Rag Art Paper, Printed in Woodland, CA 2013. "A Las Cuatro Direccions" print designed by Dignidad Rebelde and published by Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer. It says "Somos de La Tierra y la Tierra no Tiene Fronteras." Dimensions: 30" x 44" cema207-g00032

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Viva La Mujer" 2013

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6-Color handmade screenprint, Cougar Heavyweight Archival Paper, Printed in San Leandro, 2013. Dimensions: 13" x 18" cema207-g00034

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Brother Malcom" 2013

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6-Color handmade screenprint, Heavyweight Archival Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2013. Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00035

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Barraza, Jesus, " Steve Biko" 2013

Notes

5-Color, Handmade Screen Print, Signed and numbered edition of: 50, Heavyweight Archival Art Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2013. Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00036

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Barraza, Jesus, "Angela" 2013

Notes

3-Color, Handmade Screen Print, Signed and numbered edition of: 50, Heavyweight Archival Art Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2013. Dimensions: 26" x 20" cema207-g00037

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie; Mazatl, "Trayvon Martin" 2013

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Digital Poster, 2011. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00038

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "I Am Trayvon Martin" 2013

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Dimensions: 11" x 17" cema207-g00070

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Barraza, Jesus, "I Am Israel Hernandez" 2013

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Dimensions: 22" x 30" cema207-g00073

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Barraza, Jesus, "I Am Alex Nieto" 2013

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Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00074

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Giving Thanks/We Are Still Here" 2014

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Dimensions: 17" x 22" cema207-g00039

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Cervantes, Melanie, "COYOLXAUHQUI" 2014

Notes

3-Color (Gold, Silver and White), Handprinted Screenprint, Black Archival Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2014. Dimensions: 18" x 24" cema207-g00040

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Black Power Mini-Prints" 2015

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Set of 6″ x 8″ mini posters, 4-color screen prints. Dimensions" 6" x 8" cema207-g00041

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Cervantes Melanie, "Chairman Fred Hamptom" 2015

Notes

9-Color screen print, Mr French Kraft tone paper, Printed in San Leandro, 2015. Dimensions: 12.5" x 19" cema207-g00042

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Untitled [Colonizers]" 2015

Notes

Full color giclée print with white border, 100% cotton rag, Archival Fine Art Paper, 2015, I created this piece in 2015 for an exhibit at the Mission Cultural Center in San Francisco called "Bones of Our Ancestors." Dimensions: 38" x 44" cema207-g00043

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Long Live Free Palestine" 2016

Notes

5-Color, handmade, screenprint, poster paper, Printed in Oakland, 2016. Dimensions: 20" x 54" cema207-g00044

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Untitled" 2016

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Giclee print on archival rag paper, One of a kind giclee, Printed in San Francisco, CA April 2016. Featured at YBCA's Public Square, Investigations of Labor and Ecology. Dimensions: 33" x 54" cema207-g00045

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Consciousness is Power [Yuri Kochiyama]" 2016

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5-Color screenprint, Archival paper, Printed in San Leandro, 2016, Edition of 60. Dimensions: 16" x 20" cema207-g00046

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Giving Thanks" 2017

Notes

2017's poster lifts up Indigenous' protectors Berta Caceres (Honduras), Bobbi Jean Three Legs (Standing Rock) and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (Earth Guardians). Dimensions: 17" x 30" cema207-g00047

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "James Baldwin" 2017

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5-Color Handmade Screen Print, Coventry Archival Art paper, Printed by the Watershed Program at Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, 2017. Dimensions: 22" x 30" cema207-g00048

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Barraza, Jesus, "Xilonen - Maiz es Vida" 2017

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3-Color, Hand pulled screen-print, Printed in my kitchen, San Leandro CA 2017, OPEN EDITION. Dimensions: 9" x 12" cema207-g00049

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "The Salmon Will Run Again" 2017

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Edition of 80 created as a fundraising tool and gift to the Winnemum Wintu at the end of the 2nd Salmon Run. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00050

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Viva La Mujer" 2017

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2-Color, Handprinted Screen print Mohawk Archival Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2017. Dimensions: 18" x 24" cema207-g00051

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Our Feelings are the Most Genuine Paths to Knowledge [Audre Lorde]" 2017

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6-Color screenprint, Archival paper, Printed in San Leandro, 2017, Edition of 60. Dimensions: 16" x 20" cema207-g00052

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Barraza, Jesus, "Tlaloc [Agua Es Vida] 2017

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2-Color Screen print, Neenah Blue Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2017. Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00053

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Viva La Mujer" 2018

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6-Color Handmade Screen Print,140#/300 gsm, Strathmore Vision watercolor paper, Printed in Oakland, CA 2018, Edition of 85. Dimensions: 18" x 24" cema207-g00054

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Joaguin Murrieta" 2018

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Full color giclée print with white border, 100% cotton rag, 260gsm Archival Velvet Fine Art Paper, 2018, Open Edition. Dimensions: 13" x 19" cema207-g00055

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Esperanza" 2018

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5-Layer handmade screenprint, Printed in my kitchen, Archival paper. San Leandro, CA, October 2018 Edition of 60. Dimensions: 20" x 16" cema207-g00056

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Barraza, Jesus, "Solidarity with Standing Rock" 2018

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6-Color, handmade, screenprint, Archival poster paper,Printed in Oakland, 2018. Dimensions: 20" x 26" cema207-g00057

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Bringing Back Ourselves: A Recovery Of The Stolen" 2019

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14-Layer print, 250gsm, Rives BFK 100% Cotton Rag paper, Printed in Oakland, CA, 2019. Dimensions: 22" x 30" cema207-g00058

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Fight For The Schools All Students Deserve" 2019

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Produced as a 12″ x 18″ poster distributed by National Education Association. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00059

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Barraza, Jesus, "Xochipilli" 2019

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5-Color, Screenprint, Archival Paper, San Leandro, 2019 Edition of 125. Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" cema207-g00060

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Luisa Moreno" 2019

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10-Color screen print, 140#/300 gsm Canson watercolor paper, Printed in my kitchen, San Leandro, April 2019. Edition of 50. Dimensions: 12" x 18" cema207-g00061

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Giving Thanks" 2020

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Dimensions: 17" x 22" cema207-g00062

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Cervantes, Melanie, "A!" 2020

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1-Layer screen print, Archival Water Color Paper, October 2020, Edition of 80 9" x 12" cema207-g00063

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Barraza, Jesus; Cervantes, Melanie, "Viva La Mujer" 2020

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6-Color Handmade Screen Print,140 lb/300gsm Canson cold press watercolor paper, watercolor paper, Printed in my kitchen, San Leandro, CA 2020, Edition of 100. 12" x 18" cema207-g00064

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Barraza, Jesus, "Gente De Maiz" 2020

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9-Layer screen-print on Cougar, printed in my kitchen, 270gsm/100lb Digital Smooth archival paper. San Leandro, CA (August) 2020. Edition of 90. 12" x 18" cema207-g00065

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Yo Te Cuido, Tu Me Cuidas [2nd Edition]" 2020

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5-Layer screenprint on Cougar, printed in my kitchen, 270gsm/100lb Digital Smooth archival paper. San Leandro, CA , July 2020 Edition of 90. 18" x 12" cema207-g00066

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Cervantes, Melanie, "twLF Defend Ethnic Studies" 2020

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Open Edition, 3-Layer screen-print on Cougar 270gsm/100lb Digital Smooth archival paper, printed in my kitchen, San Leandro, CA (December) 2020. 18" x 12" cema207-g00067

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Cervantes, Melanie, "Health, Safety, Dignity" 2021

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Full color poster design and digital graphic in four languages, February, 2021. 11" x 17" cema207-g00068

Works by other artists

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Hernandez, Ester, "Wanted" 2010

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4-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint Print, Lenox, Printed in Oakland, CA 2010. 22" x 30" cema207-g00010

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Fernandez, Ann Teresa, Untitled [Performance Documentation at San Diego/Tijuana Border] 2010

Notes

1-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint Print, Coventry Rag Paper, Printed in Oakland, CA 2010, This is part of a portfolio that Dignidad Rebelde printed for the Galeria de la Raza 40th Anniversary. 25" x 19" cema207-g00013

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Saldamando, Shizu, Untitled - Shizu 2010

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5-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint Print, Coventry Rag Paper, Printed in Oakland, CA 2010, This is part of a portfolio that Dignidad Rebelde printed for the Galeria de la Raza 40th Anniversary. 20" x 26" cema207-g00014

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Taum, Cory Kamehanaokala, Untitled [Imi Nau'au'au] 2011

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1-Color screen print, Mohawk Birch Archival Paper, Printed in Oakland, 2011, Edition of 60. 17.5" x 19" cema207-g00021

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Montoya, Malaquias, "Empujando Tinta" 2013

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6-Color, Handprinted, Screenprint, Archival Paper. Printed in Oakland, CA 2013. Signed and numbered. 8" x 20" cema207-g00033