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Object of the Week for September 20

Portrait of Dolores Huerta - ¡Sí se puede!

This portrait by Barbara Carrasco on exhibit in the Smithsonian American Art Museum highlights the less-recognized activist and advocate, Dolores Huerta. She has been a tireless advocate for the rights of workers, immigrants, and women.

Explore the artwork and the person with the National Portrait Gallery!

Links

  1. Explore the NPG's online exhibit on Huerta
  2. Learn more about the activist from Smithsonian American Art Museum
  3. Meet other changemakers in the Chicano Graphics exhibit
  4. Meet another labor rights activist at the American History Museum
  5. Honoring other workers with Labor Day objects in the SI collections
  6. How does an artwork like this, a screen print, get made? Find out with Cooper Hewitt
  7. Explore other Hispanic Heritage Month resources from the Smithsonian's Latino Center