Rafael Hernández Marín, 1993

(Rafael Hernández Marín, 1993)

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Second portfolio
Silkscreen print

Prints and artists (from left to right):
La cumbachera, Andy Bueso
Tiempo de bolero, Carlos Marichal
Preciosa, Nick Quijano
Capullito de Alelí, Rafael Rivera Rosa
Yo soy el príncipe negro (Rafael Hernández en el patio de mi casa), Nelson Sambolín
Canto a mi hijo… El cumbachero, Guillermo Santana
Venus, Joyce Anne Wlodarczyk
Lamento borincano, Reynaldo Santiago

This portfolio honors the legacy of Rafael Hernández Marín in the history of Puerto Rican and Hispanoamerican music. His musical contributions lead him to over 2000 compositions including works like Preciosa, Perfume de gardenias, Campanitas de cristal, and the lullaby turned rumba, El cumbanchero. Lamento Boliviano is one of his most emblematic works, interpreted by numerous artists which reflects many of the struggles of the Puerto Rican jíbaro for survival, national identity, and independence.

Permanent collection, MAB – Donation Teresa Benítez-Bueso