Thursday, January 5th, 2012
January 5, 2012
no two days alike
no matter how you compare
the moon reminds us
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Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Thanks for visiting my site. Take a look at this video of the most recent prints I have for sale. Feel free to email me anytime with questions or find me on Facebook.
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Chingasos! – September 19, 2011. East Los Angeles, CA – A young Water and Power are encouraged to compete by their father. On the set of Water & Power.
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Family Time – September 19, 2011. East Los Angeles, CA – Father has a chat with little Water and little Power. On the set of Richard Montoya’s upcoming movie, Water & Power.
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Saturday, September 17th, 2011
Rollin’ – September 16, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – Under the famous bridge on Lorena and Fourth. The set of Water and Power.
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Primal Verses. – July 29, 2011. Los Angeles, CA – Yaotl Mazahua, of Aztlan Underground, leaves it all on stage at a fundraiser for the Sound Strike.
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Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Masked Maiden – July 24, 2011. Downtown Arts District, Los Angeles, CA – Tearing up downtown with the Ovarian Psycos Cycle Brigade.
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Sunday, August 28th, 2011
La Santa Sensación – August 27, 2011. Downtown Los Angeles, CA – Images speak louder than words as La Santa Cecilia front woman La Marisoul and accordianist Jose Carlos share a moment on stage at a historic Grand Performance night all about Boyle Heights and its music.
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Brown Parade.- August 28, 2010. East Los Angeles, CA – A young Brown Beret woman marching proud during last year’s Chicano Moratorium Against War Protest.
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
Closing Time. – August 19, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A couple of barbers hang out and shoot the sh#t before sliding the gates on the shop.
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Rafael Cardenas, was born in 1971 in Pihuamo, Jalisco: a small town in the central part of Mexico on the western coast. His parents migrated to the US in 1974. He grew up in, and still lives in, East Los Angeles. His writing and photography comes from his fascination with words and the creative process.