LA Art Book Fair Exhibition: “Chicano in Print”

As part of the LA Art Book Fair presented by Printed Matter, the Chicano Newspaper Collection at the CSRC Library will be featured in the exhibition Chicano in Print.

Chicano in Print examines the design and visual culture of Chicano independent publications from the 1960s and 1970s. The publications on view used Spanish-language mastheads, bold typefaces, and symbols drawn from Mexican history to communicate cultural identity and movement ideology. This exhibition traces how these design decisions created a shared visual language for the Chicano movement, both in Los Angeles and across the country. The aim is to inspire future designers, scholars, and students by highlighting the revolutionary visual work of this transformative era. Presented by Alexandria Canchola and Joshua Duttweiler.

An essay by Xaviera Flores, CSRC librarian and archivist, is included in the exhibition catalog. Her essay focuses on the representation of women in print, highlighting the importance of projects such as the CSRC’s Latina Futures 2050 Lab, designed to help elevate research and stories of all women and girls. 

For more information, visit: https://laabf2026.printedmatterartbookfairs.org/chicano-in-print