Description: In the early 1990s a major exhibition--"Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation, 1965-1985"--toured major museums across the United States. The exhibit attracted both praise and controversy. This book presents the first interdisciplinary cultural study of the CARA exhibit. Alicia Gaspar de Alba shows how the exhibit reflected, and serves as a model for, the cultural and sexual politics of the Chicano Movement. 20 color and 58 b&w photos.
Brief description: Alicia Gaspar de Alba is Professor at the César E. Chávez Center for Chicana/o Studies at UCLA.
Review Quotes: This book provides an excellent analysis of the exhibition and its impact.-- "Art in America" (9/24/2024 12:00:00 AM)