A Life Shaped by Borders and the Exotic José Cruz Herrera (1890-1972) wasn’t born into a world of grand artistic ambitions. His early life, nestled in the border town of La Línea de la Concepción, Spain – a place perpetually caught between Spain and Gibraltar – instilled within him a unique perspective shaped by proximity to two distinct cultures. Born on October 1st, 1890, to José de la Cruz Garcia and Antonia Herrera Ramírez, his…