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Award-Winning Booksfrom the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press CSRC Press publications explore the Chicana/o and Latina/o experience and embrace a range of disciplines. Most books appear in one of CSRC Press's three series: Browse forthcoming books, in-print books, including recent releases, and out-of-print books. Questions? Send an email to CSRC Press. Recent Awards
The A Ver series is distributed by University of Minnesota press. Other books, including those in The Chicano Archives and the Aztlán Anthology series are distributed by University of Washington Press. 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards
Gold Medal West-Pacific - Best Regional Non-Fiction Edited by Chon A. Noriega, Tere Romo, and Pilar Tompkins-Rivas This catalog for the CSRC's four interrelated L.A. Xicano exhibitions explores the artistic contributions of Mexican American and Chicano artists to American art and to Los Angeles’s artistic development since 1945. Order online from the University of Washington Press
2011 International Latino Book Awards
1st Place Arts Book in English Constance Cortez Carmen Lomas Garza is widely celebrated for evocative works that depict her childhood in South Texas. As Constance Cortez notes, Garza chronicles the everyday activities and traditions of family and friends, revealing the hope and tenacity that anchored her Chicano community. A Ver: Revisioning Art History, volume 5 Order online from the University of Minnesota Press
2nd Place Reference Book in English The Mexican Museum of San Francisco Papers Karen Mary Davalos Karen Mary Davalos draws on documents in the CSRC archive to trace the origins of the museum and explore how its mission has been shaped by its artist-founder, local art collectors and patrons, Mexican art and culture, and the Chicano movement. The Chicano Archives, volume 3 Order online from the University of Washington Press 2010 International Latino Book Awards CSRC Press titles swept the category for Arts Books in English and took a Second Place in the category for Reference Books in English ...
1st Place and Triple Crown Award Winner Arts Book in English Juan A. Martínez María Brito is best known for intricate mixed-media constructions that embody narratives of displacement and loss. Juan A. Martínez highlights her as an artist who challenges cultural, social, and artistic barriers.
A Ver: Revisioning Art History, volume 4 Order online from the University of Minnesota Press
2nd Place Arts Book in English Robert Tejada Celia Alvarez Muñoz is an image-text artist who explores the space where cultures meet. Roberto Tejada gives an account of the artist through biography and cultural history, in conjunction with more traditional art history and close visual analysis.
A Ver: Revisioning Art History, volume 3 Order online from the University of Minnesota Press
2nd Place Reference Book in English The Fire of Life: The Robert Legorreta-Cyclona Collection essay by Robb Hernandez Robb Hernandez explores Robert Legorreta’s career as the performance artist Cyclona and his influence on the generation of East L.A. artists who emerged during the tumultuous years of the Chicano movement, then assesses the CSRC's Cyclona Collection of letters, artwork, photographs, and other materials. The Chicano Archives, volume 2 Order online from the University of Washington Press
Honorable Mention Arts Book in English Con Safo: The Chicano Art Group and the Politics of Ruben C. Cordova Ruben C. Cordova traces the history of Con Safo, one of the earliest and most significant of the Chicano art groups, from 1968, when it formed as El Grupo, to the mid-1970s, when Con Safo gradually disbanded.
Con Safo Artists Bring El Movimiento to Canvas Order online from the University of Washington Press
Honorable Mention Karen Mary Davalos Yolanda M. López continues to challenge Latin American stereotypes as she works in a variety of media to represent the experiences of Chicanas. The chair of the awards committee noted that the judges “were impressed by the beauty of the book, created through a carefully crafted narrative of life history, community struggle, visual imagery, and aesthetic critique” and said that the book “is both a personal and political portrait of one of our most important artists.” This first NACCS competition was for books published in 2008. A Ver: Revisioning Art History, volume 2 Order online from the University of Minnesota Press 2009 International Latino Book Awards
1st Place Nonfiction, Health Book in English The Art of Healing Latinos: Firsthand Accounts from Physicians and Other Health Advocates David E. Hayes-Bautista and Roberto Chiprut, editors Physicians, researchers, administrators, and activists offer insight and advice to those who provide health services to the Latino community.
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2nd Place Nonfiction, Biography in English Norma E. Cantú, editor Through their testimonios, a group of trailblazing Chicanas trace how their interest in math and science at a young age developed into professional careers.
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Honorable Mention Nonfiction, Arts Book in English Karen Mary Davalos Yolanda M. López continues to challenge Latin American stereotypes as she works in a variety of media to represent the experiences of Chicanas.
A Ver: Revisioning Art History, volume 2 Order online from the University of Minnesota Press Note to our authors: If you authored a book with us and have not recently sent us your postal and email addresses, please email this information to CSRC Press. It is helpful for permissions requests. |
