In lowriding culture; the ride is many thingsmdash;both physical and intellectual. Embraced by both Xicano and other Indigenous youth; lowriding takes something very ordinarymdash;a car or bikemdash;and transforms it and claims it.Using the idea that lowriding is an Indigenous way of being in the world; artist and historian Dylan A. T. Miner discusses the multiple roles that Aztlaacute;n has played at various moments in time; from the pre-Cuauhtemoc codices through both Spanish and American colonial regimes; past the Chicano Movement and into the present day. Across this ldquo;migration story;rdquo; Miner challenges notions of mestizaje and asserts Aztlaacute;n; as visualized by Xicano artists; as a form of Indigenous sovereignty.Throughout this book; Miner employs Indigenous and Native American methodologies to show that Chicano art needs to be understood in the context of Indigenous history; anticolonial struggle; and Native American studies. Miner pays particular attention to art outside the U.S. Southwest and includes discussions of work by Nora Chapa Mendoza; Gilbert "Maguacute;" Lujaacute;n; Santa Barraza; Malaquiacute;as Montoya; Carlos Corteacute;z Koyokuikatl; Favianna Rodriacute;guez; and Dignidad Rebelde; which includes Melanie Cervantes and Jesuacute;s Barraza.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. learn new insights and styles.By sexy dancerthis book on portraiture is fine. every page shows one whole photograph which is good. it presents different styles of taking portrait photography. some pictures are awesome; some are ordinary. you choose which one you like and probably serve them as your model. though the good photos are swell; little description is told on how they were made except mentioning the aperture setting; the shutter speed; iso setting; lens used. it lacked the description on how the lighting was done if the photo was done in a studio; on what time of day or situation was the photo taken if it was taken out in the field or was there manipulation done or was there overriding done during the shooting or during the editing. although it is not that detailed; this book will help anyway.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Protrait Photographs insperationBy Lilac daysI really like the book. This book inspirers me to go and take more Portraits and try different setting and see what my photos look likeI only give this book for stars because I beginner will not understand some of the terms used.Great book for those wanting to improve their Portrait Photos.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great comprehensive book!By Leslie ZoellerThis book turned out to be a great find. Very comprehensive and very helpful. I have already learned quite a bit.
