La Raza, launched in 1967 in the basement of an Eastside LA church, was conceived as a tool for community-based organizing during the early days of the Chicano movement. The all-volunteer staff of the newspaper-and the magazine that followed-informed readers and exhorted them to action through images and articles that showcased protests and demonstrations and documented pervasive social inequity and police abuse. La Raza's photographers played a critical role as artists, journalists, and activists, creating an unparalleled record of the determination, resilience, and achievements of the Chicano community during a period of profound social change.

This catalog presents photographs from the La Raza exhibition at the Autry Museum of the American West and the more than 25,000 images in the La Raza Photograph Collection at the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. The essays offer not only scholarly assessments of the role of Chicanx photographers in social movements and art history but also personal perspectives from La Raza photographers.

About the Author

Colin Gunckel is associate professor of screen arts and cultures, American culture, and Latina/o studies at the University of Michigan. Luis C. Garza is a photographer and independent curator. Amy Scott is chief curator and Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross Curator of Visual Arts at the Autry Museum of the American West.

Awards
Winner of Best Academic-Themed Book 2020 (United States) and Best Arts Book - Silver Medal 2020 (United States) and Best Cover Photo - Bronze Medal 2020 (United States). Commended for Victor Villasenor Latino-Focused Nonfiction Book - English 2020 (United States).



Book Information
ISBN 9780895511652
Author Colin Gunckel
Format Hardback
Page Count 248
Imprint UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press
Publisher UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press
Weight(grams) 1814g