José Galvez to Speak March 24, 2010

Las Cruces, NM – Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist José Galvez will speak at the Branigan Cultural Center on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 6 p.m. Galvez will speak about his commissioned work, Patriotismo-Patriotism, which is being installed in the new Federal Courthouse.

Galvez has been documenting Hispanic life across the United States for 40 years. His black and white documentary photographs focus on the everyday life of Hispanics here in the United States. Patriotismo-Patriotism was inspired in part by the outpouring of patriotism displayed by Latinos across the United States following 9/11.

The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street, is located at the north end of the downtown mall in Las Cruces. The program is free and open to the public. Galleries are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about exhibits and programs, contact the Branigan Cultural Center at (575) 541-2154 or visit the Center’s web site at las-cruces.org/museums.