In Sun Mad, Hernandez reconfigures the cheerful branding of the Sun-Maid raisin company into a grim warning. In response to her family's exposure to polluted water and pesticides in California's San Joaquin Valley, Hernandez sought to unmask the "wholesome figures of agribusiness," such as the Sun Maid.

2016年7月8日 · Ester Hernández’s Sun Mad is her best-known piece, the one she’s most associated with. It now forms part of the San Francisco Legion of Honor exhibit, “Wild West: Plains to the Pacific,” through September 11.

In Sun Mad, Hernandez reconfigures the cheerful branding of the Sun-Maid raisin company into a grim warning. In response to her family's exposure to polluted water and pesticides in California's San Joaquin Valley, Hernandez sought to unmask the "wholesome figures of agribusiness," such as the Sun Maid.

2021年1月27日 · ¡Printing the Revolution! features a pair of iconic screenprints from Ester Hernandez, one of the leaders in the Chicano civil rights movement. In Sun Mad, Hernandez reconfigures the cheerful branding of the Sun-Maid raisin company into a grim warning.

In "Sun Mad," Hernandez reconfigures the cheerful branding of the Sun-Maid raisin company into a grim warning. In response to her family’s exposure to polluted water and pesticides in...

In Sun Mad, Hernandez reconfigures the cheerful branding of the Sun-Maid raisin company into a grim warning. In response to her family’s exposure to polluted water and pesticides in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Hernandez sought to unmask the “wholesome figures of agribusiness,” such as the Sun Maid.

Hernandez reimagines the classic Sun Mad to condemn the high amounts of workplace raids and the creation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the administration of George W. Bush on the grounds of “national security”. [29]

Official page of the artist Ester Hernandez. Known for her depiction of Latina/Native women in pastels, prints and installations. Her work is in museum collections worldwide and her most famous piece, Sun Mad, is in the Library of Congress.

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Ester Hernandez, a prominent Chicana artist, played a significant role in the Chicano civil rights art movement, exemplified by her iconic screenprint, Sun Mad, created in 1981. This work critiques the environmental and human impact of pesticide use in grape production, linking the struggles of farmworkers with consumer awareness.