Anthony Hernandez has been exhibiting his photography since 1970. His books include Landscapes for the Homeless, Sons of Adam: Landscapes for the Homeless II, Pictures for Rome, and Waiting for Los Angeles. He was the winner of a Rome Prize in 1998. In 2009, a survey of his work was shown at the Vancouver Art Gallery and he was awarded a United States Artists fellowship.

The UCLA Department of Art's visiting lecture series is made possible through the generous support of the William D. Feldman Family Endowed Art Lecture Fund.