George Rodríguez is a renowned commercial photographer and photo journalist who has photographed such American legends as Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, The Doors, Dr. Dre as well as documenting key moments in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. He has photographed, extensively, César Chávez and the United Farm Workers Union. Latinopia visited George’s exhibit of César Chávez photographs at the Farm Workers Center in Keene, California.
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Posted in Art,LATINOPIA ARTJuly 31, 20112 comments
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I studied photography with George at Fremont. It was obvious back then that he was a talented artist.
And a good guy to boot!
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I am proud of George! We took Mr. Bach's vocational photo class together and you could tell he had talent
way back then!