Cornelio Campos’s Bus Ticket and Ticket Envelope
Object Details
- Date
- 12/7/1989
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Measurement of ticket: 2 1/16 × 3 3/8 in. (5.3 × 8.5 cm)
- Measurement of envelope while closed: 4 1/4 × 3 5/16 in. (10.8 × 8.4 cm)
- Measurement of envelope while open: 4 1/4 × 6 9/16 in. (10.8 × 16.7 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Cornelio Campos
- Caption
- With this paper ticket, Cornelio Campos (1971-) boarded a bus northbound from Uruapan, his hometown in Mexico’s Michoacán state, to the border cities of Mexicali-Tijuana on December 7, 1989. The ticket issued by Tres Estrellas de Oro, or Three Golden Stars, represents the first leg of his emigration to the United States, a 27-hour ride prior to crossing the border at Calexico. The self-taught artist lived in nearby Los Angeles, California before eventually settling in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. His stamped ticket is a reminder that his paintings, which reflect on Latinx experiences of migration, include his own difficult journey. The bus ticket and its paper sleeve document not only a physical gateway to a new country, but, combined with the painter’s artwork and stories, a metaphorical gateway to learn about Latinx experiences of migration, urban change, and community life in the southeastern United States. The ticket, along with his painting (2016.0007.0001) and work boots (2017.17.1a-b), were on display at the Anacostia Community Museum’s exhibition, Gateways/Portales, from December 2016 to January 2018.
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- Con este billete de papel, Cornelio Campos (1971-) subió a un autobús en dirección norte desde Uruapan, su ciudad natal en el estado mexicano de Michoacán, hasta las ciudades fronterizas de Mexicali-Tijuana el 7 de diciembre de 1989. El billete, emitido por Tres Estrellas de Oro, representa la primera etapa de su emigración a Estados Unidos, un viaje de 27 horas hasta el cruce de la frontera en Calexico. El artista autodidacta vivió en la ciudad de Los Ángeles, California, antes de establecerse en la zona de Raleigh-Durham, Carolina del Norte. El billete sellado es un recordatorio de su difícil travesía, una de las experiencias migratorias latinas sobre las que reflexionan sus pinturas. El billete de autobús y su funda de papel no sólo documentan una puerta física a un nuevo país, sino que, combinados con las obras de arte y las vivencias del pintor, son una puerta metafórica para conocer las experiencias latinas de migración, cambio urbano y vida comunitaria en el sureste de Estados Unidos.
- El billete, junto con su pintura (2016.0007.0001) y sus botas de trabajo (2017.17.1a-b), fueron exhibidos en la exposición del Anacostia Community Museum "Gateways/Portales" de diciembre de 2016 a enero de 2018.
- Accession Number
- 2017.17.2a-b
- Type
- ticket with ticket envelope
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Record ID
- acm_2017.17.2a-b
