Top of page

Photo, Print, Drawing Boycott grapes. Support the United Farmworkers Union

[ digital file from original ]

Full online access to this resource is only available at the Library of Congress.

About this Item

Title

  • Boycott grapes. Support the United Farmworkers Union

Summary

  • Poster supporting the grape boycott in California shows a man with an Aztec god-like headdress squeezing blood from grapes.

Names

  • Viramontes, Xavier, artist
  • Galería de la Raza (San Francisco, Calif.)

Created / Published

  • [San Francisco] : [Galería de la Raza], [1973, printed between 1973 and 2010]

Headings

  • -  United Farm Workers--Strikes--California--1970-1980
  • -  Aztec gods
  • -  Migrant agricultural laborers--California--1970-1980
  • -  Boycotts--California--1970-1980
  • -  Grapes--1970-1980

Format Headings

  • Inkjet prints--Color--1970-2010.
  • Protest posters--1970-1980.

Genre

  • Protest posters--1970-1980
  • Inkjet prints--Color--1970-2010

Notes

  • -  Title transcribed from item.
  • -  Edition of 60.
  • -  Library has "8/60".
  • -  Signed.
  • -  "Color silkscreen original printed in 1973, this is a digital poster reprint. At the time I made this poster, I was working with Rene Yanez, Director of the Galeria de la Raza. Rene suggested that I do something for the Farmworkers and the grape boycott. I had also been thinking of doing something in support of the boycott which had been ongoing for years. My idea for the poster was to remind people that the Mexican farmworkers who work so hard in the fields come from a rich cultural background and ought to be treated fairly and with respect. I decided to use a dark brown Aztec/god like figure as the main focal point. The squeezing of the grapes symbolizes the blood and sweat of the farmworkers. The intent of the poster was to keep the boycott going. As a poster, I think it was successful. It received a favorable response from the public and people continue to ask me about it today. Originally, the poster was printed as a silkscreen at the Galeria. It was then sent to the Farmworkers Union who reproduced it as an off-set litho and distributed it nationally. The Boycott Grapes poster is now part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico." Xavier Viramontes
  • -  Gift/purchase; Xavier Viramontes gift of Art Hazelwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:175-2.17).

Medium

  • 1 print : color ink jet ; sheet 61 x 46 cm (poster format)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FP 3 - MGLR, no. 16 (MCD size) [P&P]

Source Collection

  • Mission Gráfica/La Raza Graphics collection (Library of Congress)

Repository

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2022666169

Reproduction Number

  • LC-DIG-ppmsca-52136 (digital file from original)

Rights Advisory

Online Format

  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material.

Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections.

For information about reproducing, publishing, and citing material from this collection, as well as access to the original items, see: Fine Print Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information

  • Rights Advisory: Publication may be restricted. See "Xavier Viramontes -- Rights and Restrictions Information https://aj.sunback.homes/rr/print/res/787_vira.html
  • Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-52136 (digital file from original)
  • Call Number: FP 3 - MGLR, no. 16 (MCD size) [P&P]
  • Access Advisory: ---

Obtaining Copies

If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. (Some images display only as thumbnails outside the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on site.)

Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through Library of Congress Duplication Services.

  1. If a digital image is displaying: The qualities of the digital image partially depend on whether it was made from the original or an intermediate such as a copy negative or transparency. If the Reproduction Number field above includes a reproduction number that starts with LC-DIG..., then there is a digital image that was made directly from the original and is of sufficient resolution for most publication purposes.
  2. If there is information listed in the Reproduction Number field above: You can use the reproduction number to purchase a copy from Duplication Services. It will be made from the source listed in the parentheses after the number.

    If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing color or tint (assuming the original has any), you can generally purchase a quality copy of the original in color by citing the Call Number listed above and including the catalog record ("About This Item") with your request.

  3. If there is no information listed in the Reproduction Number field above: You can generally purchase a quality copy through Duplication Services. Cite the Call Number listed above and include the catalog record ("About This Item") with your request.

Price lists, contact information, and order forms are available on the Duplication Services Web site.

Access to Originals

Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). In some cases, a surrogate (substitute image) is available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm.

  1. Is the item digitized? (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.)

    • Yes, the item is digitized. Please use the digital image in preference to requesting the original. All images can be viewed at a large size when you are in any reading room at the Library of Congress. In some cases, only thumbnail (small) images are available when you are outside the Library of Congress because the item is rights restricted or has not been evaluated for rights restrictions.
      As a preservation measure, we generally do not serve an original item when a digital image is available. If you have a compelling reason to see the original, consult with a reference librarian. (Sometimes, the original is simply too fragile to serve. For example, glass and film photographic negatives are particularly subject to damage. They are also easier to see online where they are presented as positive images.)
    • No, the item is not digitized. Please go to #2.

  2. Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, such as microfilm or copy prints?

    • Yes, another surrogate exists. Reference staff can direct you to this surrogate.
    • No, another surrogate does not exist. Please go to #3.
  3. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. Reference staff can advise you in both how to fill out a call slip and when the item can be served.

To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Viramontes, Xavier, Artist, and Galería De La Raza. Boycott grapes. Support the United Farmworkers Union. California, None. [San francisco: galería de la raza, 1973, printed between 1973 and 2010] Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2017658625/.

APA citation style:

Viramontes, X. & Galería De La Raza. Boycott grapes. Support the United Farmworkers Union. California, None. [San francisco: galería de la raza, 1973, printed between 1973 and 2010] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2017658625/.

MLA citation style:

Viramontes, Xavier, Artist, and Galería De La Raza. Boycott grapes. Support the United Farmworkers Union. [San francisco: galería de la raza, 1973, printed between 1973 and 2010] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2017658625/>.