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Luis Valdez

Escritor, Poeta, Actor, y Director

Hijo de un campesino, Luis Valdez es el fundador del famoso "El Teatro Campesino." En los 1960s', El Teatro Campesino empezó a establecer su reputación al actuar en la plataforma de un camión de carga en los campos donde los campesinos luchaban por condiciones humanas laborales.
Combinando su talento dramático con satira picante, Luis divertía y educaba al publico acerca de la situación campesina. Al mismo tiempo, les pronunciaba claramente un mensaje de la riqueza de la herencia de los méxico-americanos y otros latinos.
Luis fue escritor de comedia, guiones y poesia, y actuó y dirigió. En 1977, Luis fue nombrado artista en residencia por la Fundación Rockefeller. Poco después, escribió la extraordinaria comedia Zoot Suit. En 1987, dirigió el exito taquillero de Hollywood La Bamba y escribió Corridos: Cuentos de Pasión y Revolución.
Por tres decadas, los tamas universales usados por Luis han traído una gran apreciación hacia la cultura latina.
Photojournalist's  notes
Luis has a very strong personality and he is very comfortable in front of the camera. I made the lighting very obvious and dramatic for the purpose of creating a stage for him to perform. We were in his office at the Teatro Campasino, San Juan Bautista, California. His personality naturally came out for both the interview and the photoshoot.
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