Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation, 1965-1985 [Paperback]

Shifra M. Goldman (Author), Marcos Sanchez-Tranquilino (Author), David R. Maciel (Author), Harry Gamboa (Author), Amalia Mesa-Bains (Author), Victor A. Sorell (Author), Jacinto Quirarte (Author), Richard Griswold del Castillo (Editor), Teresa McKenna (Editor), Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 373 pages
• Publisher: Wight Art Gallery (January 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943739152
• ISBN-13: 978-0943739151
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,304,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Chicano Art, June 28, 2000

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Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation, 1965-1985 (Hardcover)

This an excellent book that captures the essence of the Chicano Art Movement during it's formative years. A massive effort was undertaken to produce this book with contributions from too many to mention but including Ceasar Chavez, Martin Sheen, Edward James Olmos, various departments and committees at UCLA, and most notably The Wright Art Gallery. Lavish reproductions of original art work is displayed throughout the book. The artists featured are some of the best the movement produced, including David Avalos, Yolanda Lopez, Jose Montoya, Mario Torero, Ricardo Favela and Judith Baca, just to name a few. There are many other artists featured, these just happen to be some of my favorite from this book. The themes of the works run the gamut from Zapata to cholos, Frida Kahlo to lowriders, United Farmworkers to Chicano Gothic, McCarthyism to pachocos, murals, oils, pencil and multi-media works. A fabulous collection of works that represent the roots of the Chicano Art Movement. An excellent source book for anyone interested in the art of the southwest in it's early years. The various pieces of art are fully explained and given full analysis from a historical perspective. Find this book and add it to your art section of your personal library, the pictures alone are worth the price.