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Judy Miranda Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WH2421

Scope and Contents

Contains posters relating to AIDS awareness that Miranda used in teaching about safe sex in Denver Public Schools.

Dates

  • 1988-1989

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Judy Miranda is an artist in the areas of painting, photography and Mexican folk art (Santera wood carver). She is known not only locally but also nationally and internationally for her culturally-diverse artwork, specifically focused on the Latino medium. In 1998, Miranda moved from California to Colorado and established herself as a local artist. She also became the first Latina department chair for the Community College of Denver for the Graphic Communication Technology Department. The Chicano Humanities and Arts Council has been her home gallery for the past 30 years. Her artwork has been shown in many international galleries, including the Prado Museum in Spain, Casa de las Americas in Cuba and Bellas Artes in Mexico City. In the 1980s, Miranda taught safe sex in Denver Public Schools. At the time teaching about AIDS awareness was contoversial, especially because she supported teaching queer and kids of color in Denver.

Extent

2 OVFF

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Judy Miranda, 2018

Physical Description

Everything is in good condition.

General

Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository

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