Jerry De La Cruz

"The Power" by De La Cruz (1994)

Jerry De La Cruz (born 1948) is an American fine artist working in Denver, Colorado. He was the first living Mexican American artist to have his work acquired for the Permanent Collection of the Denver Art Museum (1986).^[1] He was also commissioned to create a commemorative digital photo mosaic for the grand opening of the new Libeskind wing of the same museum (2006). Included in The Denver Post's curator survey results as one of the 36 most influential regional artists of the 20th century,^[2] the artist currently lives and works in his native Denver, Colorado.

Partial Bibliography

• Mary Voelz Chandler: “Digital Brush Strokes”. Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO, Aug. 31, 2007; 28.
• Kyle MacMillan: “Three Voices, One Worthwhile Exhibit”. The Denver Post, Denver, CO, April 20, 2007.
• Don Bain: “The Power and Glory of Tres Voces”, La Voz Colorado, Denver, CO, April 18, 2007; 9.
• Susan Froyd: “Culture Shock”, Westword Magazine, Denver, CO, April 12, 2007; 35.
• Paglia, Michael. “Turf Wars”. Westword Magazine, Denver, CO, March 2, 2006; 46.
• Chandler, Mary Voelz: “’Never Leaving’ Like Two Shows’. Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO, February 17, 2006; 16D.
• De La Cruz, Jerry. “The Best Man and the Wedding Cake” (art image). Triumph of Our Communities: Four Decades of Mexican American Art. Tempe, AZ: Bilingual Press, 2005, 163.
• O’Donnell, Dana. “Dimensions in an Artful Life: The Extraordinary Journey of Jerry De La Cruz.” Colorado Modern Magazine, Denver, CO, Spring, 2005 (Vol. 2, #1): 6-9.
• Keller, Gary D., Erickson, Mary & Villeneuve, Pat. “Jerry De La Cruz.” Chicano Art for Our Millennium: Collected Works from the Arizona State University Community. Tempe, AZ: Bilingual Press, 2004, 145-146.
• Alvarado, Joaquín. “Jerry De La Cruz.” Contemporary Chicana & Chicano Art. Vole. I. Tempe, AZ: Bilingual Press, 2002, 150-151.
• De La Cruz, Jerry. “Fish Brides” (digital art). Digital Photography & Design, Sydney, Australia, Winter 2001: 41.
• Mallory, Elizabeth. “Jerry De La Cruz.” Interview. They Magazine, Denver, CO, November 2001 (Vol.4, #1): 1-11.

References

1. ^ Zappala, J. (Anchor). (1987, September 13). Jerry De La Cruz [News interview]. Denver Showcase. Denver: KCNC (NBC Affiliate).
2. ^ Ditmer, J: "Artful Legends", The Denver Post, page I1, January 21, 2001.

External links

• Artist's website
• Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art book excerpt
• 'Expresiones Hispanas: An Exhibition of Fifty of the Nation's Finest Hispanic Artists' catalogue

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Name	De La Cruz, Jerry
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Date of birth	1948
Place of birth	Denver, Colorado, USA
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