Javier "Heavy" Francisco

In Loving Memory of Rafael Ortega

July 31, 1983 - August 31, 2002

My Brother's Resting Place, Madden Ave and 8th Ave, South Central Los Angeles

Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend

We Love You

Rafael is the second eldest brother, after me. He has evolved from many different styles of dress. He's changed from dressing as an eight year old, to sporting the athletic look, to wearing name brand clothes with a scent of Nautica cologne, to the "gangsta" look he expresses now. The photographs capture the transformation of his identity. His expression, however, hasn't changed: he stands with a serious facial cast that never smiles.

Javier "Heavy" Francisco, 1998

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