Nestor Hernández Explained

Nestor Hernández
Birth Date:1961
Birth Place:Washington, DC
Death Date:May 13, 2006
Death Place:Washington, DC
Nationality:American
Occupation:Photographer
Known For:Street Photography

Nestor Hernández (1961–May 13, 2006)[1] was an American photographer and photojournalist of Cuban descent,[2] based in Washington, DC. Hernández was best known for his street photography of his Washington, DC neighborhood as well as street scenes of Cuba, Ghana and Mali,[3] where he led arts-based projects for children and young adults.

Work

Hernández was born in 1961 in Washington, DC of an Afro-Cuban father and an African-American mother,[4] and he grew up in the DC area knowing little of his Afro-Cuban ancestry and Cuban relatives.

Hernández was introduced initially to photography in high school through the Urban Journalism Workshop of the D.C. public schools.[5] He spent 15 years as the photographer for the Capital Children’s Museum, and then became the chief photographer for the Washington, D.C. public school system. His photographs appeared in many publications.

His photographs have been included in gallery, art spaces and museum exhibitions, including permanent exhibitions, in and around the Greater Washington, D.C. capital region, various American cities, Havana, Cuba, and Accra, Ghana.[6] [7] [8] [9] As a professional photographer, his photographs have been published in many newspapers and magazines, such as The Metro Herald, The International Review of African American Art, Port of Harlem magazine,[10] Brookings Review,[11] El Pregonero, The Latin Trade Report, and others.

Awards

In 2002 he received the "Outstanding Emerging Artist" award, and in 2003 an Artist Fellowship Grant, both from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. In 1998 he was the recipient of the "Community Service Award" given by the Exposure Group, African American Photographers Association, and in 2001 he was selected as the "Photographer of the Year" by the same association.[12]

Exhibitions

References

  1. News: Nestor L. Hernandez Jr., 45; Photographer. May 26, 2006. The Washington Post.
  2. Web site: Nestor Hernandez, photographer. www.afrocubaweb.com. 2019-02-07.
  3. News: Hernandez's Pulsing Pictures. Dawson. Jessica. July 21, 2007. The Washington Post. 2019-02-07.
  4. Web site: Essay on From Here and From There: A Survey of Contemporary Cuban Art. September 12, 2003. The Fraser Gallery. 2019-02-07.
  5. Web site: The Exposure Group Awards 1998: Nestor Hernandez. www.exposuregroup.org. 2019-02-07. 2006-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20061001102310/http://www.exposuregroup.org/exposure-group-events/1998-awards/nestor-hernandez-bio.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Africana Awards – Past Winners, Young Children. 2014-02-16. Africa Access. en-US. 2019-02-07.
  7. Web site: Nestor Hernández, 1961-2006. Pertierra. José. May 14, 2006. www.walterlippmann.com. 2019-02-07.
  8. Web site: Arts Council of the African Studies Association Newsletter. December 2001. University of Florida. en. 2019-02-07.
  9. Web site: In the Arms of the Elders Smithsonian. Smithsonian Institution. 2019-02-07.
  10. Web site: Our Cuban Cousins. www.portofharlem.net. 2019-04-03. 2019-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403020231/http://www.portofharlem.net/archives/coverstories/nov2003jan2004.html. dead.
  11. Web site: Bio Sheet for Nestor Hernandez's participation in 2003 Cuban Art Show at the Fraser Gallery. www.thefrasergallery.com. 2019-04-03.
  12. Web site: The Exposure Group Awards 2001: Nestor Hernandez. www.exposuregroup.org. 2019-02-07. 2006-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20061001102157/http://www.exposuregroup.org/exposure-group-events/2001-awards/nestor-hernandez-bio.html. dead.
  13. Web site: Fun to read end of year top ten lists. December 26, 2003. DC Art News. 2019-02-07.
  14. News: New Shows Bridge the Gulf of Mexico. Dawson. Jessica. October 2, 2003. The Washington Post. 2019-02-07.
  15. Web site: On the subject of race. April 22, 2004. DC Art News. 2019-02-07.
  16. News: On Display. November 10, 2005. The Washington Post.
  17. Web site: Nestor Hernández (1961-2006). May 15, 2006. DC Art News. 2019-02-07.

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