Dream Baby Dream Series (Serie de Sueña Cariño Sueña)

Description

Picturing the funeral of professional boxer and activist Muhammad Ali, this disparate collection of mourners lament the loss of an icon who stood up to racism and American imperialism, while themselves becoming the ordinary faces tasked with his legacy. Oni Blair, director of ACLU of Texas, reflects on how her early career led her to view everyday individuals as agents of change.

Contributors

Oni Blair, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.

Description

Al retratar el funeral del boxeador profesional y activista Muhammad Ali, esta dispar colección de dolientes lamenta la pérdida de un ícono que se enfrentó al racismo y al imperialismo estadounidense, mientras ellos mismos también se convierten en los rostros comunes encargados de transmitir su legado. Oni Blair, directora de la ACLU de Texas, reflexiona sobre cómo su carrera temprana la llevó a ver a individuos comunes como agentes de cambio.

Contributors

Oni Blair, Directora Ejecutiva de la Unión Estadounidense por las Libertades Civiles de Texas (ACLU).

Vincent Valdez, The Beginning is Near (An American Trilogy), Chapter Two: Dream Baby Dream, 2018. Oil on paper, 12 panels, 42 x 72 in (12 panels), 72 x 42 inches. each. Collection of Ellen Spencer Susman, Houston, Texas (#3), Javier and Monica Mora Collection, Miami, Florida (#6), Collection of Benjamin and Sophia Abram, Durham, North Carolina (#7, #9, #10), Collection of Sarah Labowitz and Peter Molick, Houston, Texas (#8), Courtesy of the artist (#1, #2, #4, #5, #8, #12, #11, #12). Photos: Peter Molick.
Vincent Valdez, The Beginning is Near (An American Trilogy), Chapter Two: Dream Baby Dream, 2018. Oil on paper, 12 panels, 42 x 72 in (12 panels), 72 x 42 inches. each. Collection of Ellen Spencer Susman, Houston, Texas (#3), Javier and Monica Mora Collection, Miami, Florida (#6), Collection of Benjamin and Sophia Abram, Durham, North Carolina (#7, #9, #10), Collection of Sarah Labowitz and Peter Molick, Houston, Texas (#8), Courtesy of the artist (#1, #2, #4, #5, #8, #12, #11, #12). Photos: Peter Molick.