Description:
The Coloring Book of Latinx Artists features the artwork of more than a dozen leading Latinx artists currently living and working in the United States.
This is the first coloring book devoted to the great diversity of Latinx artists, and it celebrates their new perspectives and stylistic innovations as well as social and political dialogue with contemporary art and visual culture.
Rita Gonzalez curated the cohort of artists and artworks included in the book, and also provides the book's introduction. Her introduction contextualizes the genre of Latinx art, and provides insight into the artists and works selected and showcased in the book.
The coloring book format enables users of all ages to study and explore the work of the artists included. The Coloring Book of Latinx Artists inspires users to play, create, and contemplate.
Brief description: Rita Gonzalez is an American curator, author and media artist. She is the head of the contemporary art department at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), an institution she has worked at since 2004