San Francisco Mission District-based artist Ester Hernandez (b. 1944) is a celebrated Chicana printmaker and storyteller. In iconic works such as Sun Mad, she weaves incisive commentary with a bold visual language. This single-gallery presentation highlights a selection of artwork, writing, and other ephemera from the artist’s archive at Stanford Special Collections. These materials reveal that Hernandez’s artwork and sociopolitical convictions have operated in tandem since the very beginning of her career, shaped by her family’s background as farmworkers in California’s raisin belt and Hernandez’s own life experiences. Stanford acquired Hernandez’s archive (Special Collections, M1301) in 2001.

Stanford acquired Hernandez’s archive (Special Collections, M1301) in 2001.

Archive Room: Ester Hernandez is curated by Jorge Eduardo Sibaja, Curatorial Assistant. We gratefully acknowledge sustained support provided by The Hockwald Fund.

IMAGE: Ester Hernandez, Sun Mad, 1982. Courtesy of Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries. © Ester Hernandez

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