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Dolores Huerta speaking at a rally

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Rudy Rodriguez, 1936 - 2001
Sitter
Dolores Huerta, born 10 Apr 1930
Exhibition Label
In 1962, when César Chávez and Dolores Huerta cofounded the National Farm Workers Association, they agreed that he would be the public face of the union and she would handle the logistics. Chávez became the charismatic president of the union, the figure on whom the media and, ultimately, history focused. Huerta was highly visible as well, although clearly in a vice-presidential capacity. An articulate and energetic speaker, Huerta led the union’s public relations efforts, conveying the movement’s values and aims to the larger public in print, radio, and television. She was also instrumental in bolstering the morale of workers on the picket line. Her cry to arms, ¡Sí se puede! (Yes we can!), evinced her faith in social change and her determination to empower farm workers.
En 1962, cuando César Chávez y Dolores Huerta cofundaron la Asociación Nacional de Trabajadores Campesinos, acordaron que él sería la cara pública del sindicato y ella manejaría la logística. Chávez se convirtió en el carismático presidente de la unión, la figura en quien se concentró la atención de la prensa y, a fin de cuentas, la historia. Huerta tuvo también mucha visibilidad, aunque obviamente en una función vicepresidencial. Oradora articulada y enérgica, Huerta dirigía las relaciones públicas del sindicato, comunicando los valores y objetivos del movimiento ante el amplio público en la prensa escrita, la radio y la televisión. También fue fundamental a la hora de levantar la moral de los trabajadores en la líneas de piquete. Su grito de lucha, “¡Sí se puede!”, revelaba su fe en el cambio social y su determinación de lograr el empoderamiento de los trabajadores agrícolas.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of George Rodriguez in memory of his brother
1974 (printed 2014)
Object number
NPG.2015.116
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Estate of Rudy Rodriguez
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 48.3 x 31.8 cm (19 x 12 9/16 in.).
Sheet: 50.8 × 40.6 cm (20 × 16")
Mat: 81.3 × 66 cm (32 × 26")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Exterior
Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone
Dolores Huerta: Female
Dolores Huerta: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Labor leader
Dolores Huerta: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist
Dolores Huerta: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dolores Huerta: Social Welfare and Reform\Civic leader
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.2015.116
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42079c363-1b7f-44d2-8821-065fe7aa8ad4

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