Exhibiting Mestizaje: Mexican (American) Museums in the Diaspora

Karen Mary Davalos

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University of New Mexico Press

This is the first book to examine the participation and representation of Latinos in American museums. It contains nine case studies which critically examine a range of themes and issues concerning Latinos in museum programs. Some areas covered are Latino public history programs; a discussion of Latino diversity and museums in South Florida; exhibition of artifacts and reinterpretation of Mexican identity in Chicago; the Smithsonian graduate training seminar; the status of Latino cultural institutions in the Southwest; the movement to establish a California Museum of Latino History; public history and dramatic performance; an assessment of East Los Angeles Self-Help Graphics Ateliérs; and a summary of the national survey of Latino and Native American professional personnel.

Latinos in Museums: A Heritage Reclaimed (Public History Series)

Cynthia E. Orozco

Martha Gutierrez-Steinkamp

Antonio Rios-Bustamante

E. Liane Hernandez

Theresa Chavez

Reina Alejandra Prado Saldivar

Krieger Publishing Company

“It is important for us to be visually literate; it is a survival skill. The media is what passes for culture in contemporary U.S. culture, and it is extremely powerful. It is crucial that we systematically explore the cultural misdefinition of Mexicans and Latin Americans that is presented in the media.” —Yolanda López
Chicana artist Yolanda López achieved international recognition for her groundbreaking and controversial Virgin of Guadalupe series of paintings (1975–78) in which she transformed the beloved icon in order to celebrate and sanctify ordinary Mexican and Mexican American women as hardworking, assertive, and vibrant. Born in San Diego, California, López formally trained as a painter but has since expanded into a variety of media, including installation, video, and slide presentations.
Karen Mary Davalos identifies the themes and concerns that unify the artist’s diverse body of work. At times playful, political, and feminist, López is unwavering in her commitment to representing the experiences of Mexican American women in the United States, confronting stereotypes about Latin Americans and challenging U.S. immigration policy.
Karen Mary Davalos is associate professor of Chicano/a studies at Loyola Marymount University and the author of Exhibiting Mestizaje.

Yolanda M. López (A Ver: Revisioning Art History, Volume 2)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press

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