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NC Hernández is a Chicano writer and photographer from southern California who lives and works in Mexico City. He holds an MFA in writing from the University of San Francisco, is a recipient of the AWP Intro Journals Award for nonfiction, and is currently writing a book about subtropical style and culture in Mexico City and co-writing another book about collectors in Mexico. He is the winner of the 2024 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Award, has published photos and essays in outlets like The Passenger and The Guardian, and has worked as a behaviorist for children with autism, an international touring musician, and an immigrant rights activist who led the first visitation program in California for federally imprisoned immigrants. Hernández writes essays about violence, politics, culture, music, and classic menswear.
His photographs were recently exhibited at the No Se Vende show in the Centro Histórico during the Mexico City Art Week 2024, and in New York City at Clamp Gallery for the Feature Shoot award. His recent work focuses on portraiture of underground burlesque and cabaret performers in CDMX. Hernández uses antique cameras and processes, from 35mm to large format, hand-processing all film and prints, often utilizing alternative printing processes.
Education:
MFA in Writing, University of San Francisco.
BA in Latin American Studies, University of San Francisco
Publications:
2024 The Guardian, "Rising stars: winners of the Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards - in pictures," by Sarah Gilbert. Aug. 28th.
2024 “Dispulque, ¿qué va a tomar?,” Pretty Obscure, Far West Press, Hudson, NY
2022 “Ballot Box Blues: The Indirect Road to Direct Democracy,” The Passenger, Iperborea Press, Italian version February 2022, English version July 2022
2022 “Economic Inequality is Chained to Mass Incarceration,” "Green American Magazine," co-written with editor Mary Meade, Washington DC
2021 “Why Sing Along When You Can Sing Alone?,” "Ugly Things Magazine," #58, Fall 2021, La Mesa, CA
2021 “Violence in the Calm,” The Knot Wound Round Your Finger, Bell Press Anthologies, Canada
2021 “The Loneliest One,” Puerto Del Sol," New Mexico, USA
2015 “A Straight Line Has Many Curves,” photos and words, “Divisadero Magazine,” San Francisco, CA
Photography Exhibitions:
2024 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Award, Clamp Art Gallery, New York City
2024 No Se Vende,. Casa Mimi, Mexico City Art Week, Centro Histórico, CDMX, Mexico
Awards:
2024 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Award
2021 “Violence in the Calm,” Pushcart nominated.
2021 “The Loneliest One,” Winner of the AWP Intro Journals Project.
NC Hernández is a Chicano writer and photographer from southern California who lives and works in Mexico City. He holds an MFA in writing from the University of San Francisco, is a recipient of the AWP Intro Journals Award for nonfiction, and is currently writing a book about subtropical style and culture in Mexico City and co-writing another book about collectors in Mexico. He is the winner of the 2024 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Award, has published photos and essays in outlets like The Passenger and The Guardian, and has worked as a behaviorist for children with autism, an international touring musician, and an immigrant rights activist who led the first visitation program in California for federally imprisoned immigrants. Hernández writes essays about violence, politics, culture, music, and classic menswear.
His photographs were recently exhibited at the No Se Vende show in the Centro Histórico during the Mexico City Art Week 2024, and in New York City at Clamp Gallery for the Feature Shoot award. His recent work focuses on portraiture of underground burlesque and cabaret performers in CDMX. Hernández uses antique cameras and processes, from 35mm to large format, hand-processing all film and prints, often utilizing alternative printing processes.
Education:
MFA in Writing, University of San Francisco.
BA in Latin American Studies, University of San Francisco
Publications:
2024 The Guardian, "Rising stars: winners of the Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards - in pictures," by Sarah Gilbert. Aug. 28th.
2024 “Dispulque, ¿qué va a tomar?,” Pretty Obscure, Far West Press, Hudson, NY
2022 “Ballot Box Blues: The Indirect Road to Direct Democracy,” The Passenger, Iperborea Press, Italian version February 2022, English version July 2022
2022 “Economic Inequality is Chained to Mass Incarceration,” "Green American Magazine," co-written with editor Mary Meade, Washington DC
2021 “Why Sing Along When You Can Sing Alone?,” "Ugly Things Magazine," #58, Fall 2021, La Mesa, CA
2021 “Violence in the Calm,” The Knot Wound Round Your Finger, Bell Press Anthologies, Canada
2021 “The Loneliest One,” Puerto Del Sol," New Mexico, USA
2015 “A Straight Line Has Many Curves,” photos and words, “Divisadero Magazine,” San Francisco, CA
Photography Exhibitions:
2024 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Award, Clamp Art Gallery, New York City
2024 No Se Vende,. Casa Mimi, Mexico City Art Week, Centro Histórico, CDMX, Mexico
Awards:
2024 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Award
2021 “Violence in the Calm,” Pushcart nominated.
2021 “The Loneliest One,” Winner of the AWP Intro Journals Project.