Photography: “Cesar Chavez / San Francisco State Exhibit” by Cathy Murphy

PHOTOGRAPHER, CATHY MURPHY WITH CESAR CHAVEZ 1976 / PHOTO BY PAUL CHAVEZ

Background

San Francisco State University has mounted a major exhibit of Cathy Murphy’s documentary photographs “Marching Through History With Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers”.  The exhibit runs through September 2013 at the J.Paul Leonard Library on campus.  Cathy Murphy served as Chavez’s personal photographer 1975-1976.  Syndic No. 9 presents 4 photos from this exhibit.

CESAR CHAVEZ SPEAKING AT A FARMWORKER RALLY IN COACHELLA CA.

A DEVOUT SUPPORTER OF CESAR CHAVEZ AND HIS FARMWORKER MOVEMENT

CESAR CHAVEZ AND REV. JIM DRAKE LEAD THE 1000 MILE MARCH THROUGH CALIFORNIA 1975

LOOKING FRESH AND INDEFATIGABLE, CESAR CHAVEZ PULLS THE 1000 MILE MARCH FORWARD