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Luchita Hurtado: Embodying Landscape
About
Born in Venezuela in 1920, Luchita Hurtado was raised there and in New York City, and she lived her life amid international art circles in New York, Mexico, and California. Hurtado identified as Latina and feminist, called herself a “planetarian” (signaling her environmentalism), honored her Indigenous ancestry, conceived of herself as a physical part of the natural world, and made art throughout her life.
As the visual arts center at one of the world’s leading public research universities, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) brings the rich artistic resources of the UC Berkeley campus to the broader public. BAMPFA’s mission is to inspire the imagination, ignite critical dialog, and activate community engagement through art, film, and other forms of creative expression.
As the visual arts center at one of the world’s leading public research universities, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) brings the rich artistic resources of the UC Berkeley campus to the broader public. BAMPFA’s mission is to inspire the imagination, ignite critical dialog, and activate community engagement through art, film, and other forms of creative expression.