05 - Anthony Hernadez, Herbert Lake, Los Angeles

Anthony Hernandez
American, b. 1947

Herbert Lake, Los Angeles
1979
Inkjet Print edition 3/7 on paper
Gift of the Kathryn C. Wanlass Foundation, NEHMA
2011.77

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Anthony Hernandez is a native of Los Angeles where this photograph was taken. His images often depict urban streets and people. With his haunting photographs, Hernandez sheds light not only on urban surroundings but also the cultural differences of class and race across the city. Hernandez is a versatile photographer utilizing both black and white and color images throughout his career to depict his street portraits and abandoned urban environments.