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Hand Signed Lithograph By Vic Herman Titled "Tortillas Are The Staf Of Life". Numbered From A Limited Edition Of 300. Hand Signed By The Artist. Image Measures 8 1/2" X 22". Paper Measures 13" X 29". In Excellent Condition! Unframed. Includes Certificate Of Authenticity. Vic Herman Has Built Up A Reputation As An Unofficial Ambassador Of Goodwill From The United States Of America To The United States Of Mexico. He Is An Artist Whose Style Is Unique And Who Has The Faculty For Making That Fact Known. Since 1961 The Governments Of Both Countries Have Sponsored A Traveling Exhibition Of His Paintings Of The Mexican People Titled "Many Faces Of Mexico" — For Exhibition In Cities Of Both Countries. Herman Has The Unique Honor Of Being The Only Artist Ever Sponsored By Both Governments Simultaneously. Vic Herman Was Born In Fall River, Massachusetts. When Herman Was One—Year—Old His Father, Who Played In The Famous Paul Whiteman Band, Moved The Family To Los Angeles Where They Settled In The Mexican District Of The City Where Young Vic Grew Up. He Attended Classes, Through Junior High School, In All Mexican—American Schools, Learned To Speak Spanish, And Grew To Love His Mexican—American Neighbors And Their Culture. Says Herman, "If The Many Peoples Of Mexico, When Seeing My Exhibitions, Accept My Paintings As Authentic In Telling The Story Of Their Daily Lives, And If The Peoples Of The United States Understand The Dignity, Culture And Arts Of The Mexican Peoples, I Feel That I Will Have Fulfilled The Purpose Of My Activities — That Is, Helping To Cement The Friendship Between Our Two Countries." Apparently Our Neighbors To The South Have Accepted Herman's Paintings As Being Authentic Depictions Of Their Daily Lives. They Refer To Him Affectionately As "Papa Victorio." Father Benjamin Fernandez Valenzuela, Of Morelia, Michoacan State, Says, "Senor Herman Paints With The Hand Of An American And The Heart Of A Mexican." In 1969, During The Bicentennial Celebration Of The Founding Of San Diego, Herman Was Awarded A Medallion Of Honor For His Part In Furthering Good Relations Between Mexico And The United States. He Has Been Proposed As A Candidate For The Order Of The Aztec Eagle, The Highest Honor Mexico Can Grant To A Foreigner For Promoting Better Cultural Relations Between Mexico And His Country — A Fitting Tribute To Vic Herman's Dedication And Talent. We Very Much Appreciate Your Interest In This Piece. Any Further Inquiry Can Be Addressed At Info@Artisticfindings.Com. We Look Forward To Hearing From You! Thank You. The Staff At Artistic Findings.
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