Picturing the Barrio: Ten Chicano Photographers

by David William Foster

Mexican-American life, like that of nearly every contemporary community, has been extensively photographed. Yet there is surprisingly little scholarship on Chicano photography. Picturing the Barrio presents the first book-length examination on the topic. David William Foster analyzes the imagery of ten distinctive artists who offer a range of approaches to portraying Chicano life. The production of each artist is examined as an ideological interpretation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822964392
• ISBN13: 9780822964391
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 8.9"