Galería de la Raza: Leonardo Herrera


	Gabriela Hasbun Patrick "Pato" Hebert Alfred Hernandez		Ester Hernandez Leticia Hernandez Alex Hernandez		Jesse Hernandez Leonardo Herrera		Celia Herrera Rodriguez Nancy Hom


					MARIA: Politics. Sex. Death. Men. <2008>

<i>My Name Is Harvey Milk (And I’m Here to Recruit You)</i>
Video

Images of the suit Harvey Milk wore the night of his assassination. Soundtrack is a spliced version of the political will he recorded shortly before his death. Harvey Milk’s suit appears courtesy of the International GLBT Historical Society. Special Thanks to Dan Nicoletta.

<i>Magnum</i>
Installation
Amyl Nitrate Bottles, expired HIV Medication and Leather Frame

Amyl Nitrate is an inflammatory drug originally prescribed to cure angina. When inhaled, the Nitrate family relaxes the muscles around the blood vessels, creating a rush of blood to the head, and relaxing certain areas of the body. It causes a hot, flushed feeling on the skin and also creates a feeling of euphoria. The effect lasts for about 3 minutes.

Poppers were originally used in the 70’s, saw a decline during the AIDS epidemic, but are consistently used for sex. They are technically legal, as long as they are sold as Video Head Cleaner, or Liquid Incense.

<i>Magnum</i>
photograph triptych

Installation
Amyl Nitrate Bottles, expired HIV Medication and Leather Frame

Amyl Nitrate is an inflammatory drug originally prescribed to cure angina. When inhaled, the Nitrate family relaxes the muscles around the blood vessels, creating a rush of blood to the head, and relaxing certain areas of the body. It causes a hot, flushed feeling on the skin and also creates a feeling of euphoria. The effect lasts for about 3 minutes.

Poppers were originally used in the 70’s, saw a decline during the AIDS epidemic, but are consistently used for sex. They are technically legal, as long as they are sold as Video Head Cleaner, or Liquid Incense.