A Year of Photos. Happy New Year. Ricardo Romo.

Luis Jimenez. “Progress.” Courtesy Albuquerque Museum of Art. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Judy Baca “La Memoria de Nuestra Tierra.” Denver Airport lobby. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Amalia Mesa-Bains, Emma Tenayuca altar. Courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Michael Menchaca at Artpace. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Gaspar Enriquez mural, first floor, El Paso Museum of Art. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

De la Torre brothers’ Olmec Moon Landing. Courtesy McNay Museum of Art. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Frederico Vigil, detail, Albuquerque, New Mexico Convention Center second floor, history of wine. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Chilaquiles Restaurant. West Commerce Street. Staff in front of Mexican painting. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Benjamin Soriano, Guadalupe Lumber Co. mural. Saltillo Street. San Anto Cultural Arts. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Detail of mural “Sacrificios.” San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Amalia Mesa-Bains, “Mariana with Mesoamerican Figures.”Courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Marco Sanchez, “A Dos de Tres Caidas.” Courtesy of Presa House. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Santuario Chimayo. New Mexico. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Queretaro, Mexico street performer. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Vincent Valdez, “Siete Dias/Seven Days.” Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Rolando Briseno, Courtesy Centro de Artes. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Michael Menchaca and Suzy Gonzalez. San Antonio Airport. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Pueblo Indian dancers. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Cristina Sosa Noriega depicts a young Mexican-American girl making a wish on a dandelion, representing her dreams for the future. University of Texas San Antonio. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Brooklyn Museum of Art. Front entrance. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

Broadway musical, “The Wiz.” in New York City. Photo by Ricardo Romo.