To recognize Hispanic Heritage Month, the Joanne Waxman Library in collaboration with one of our student workers curated a beautiful display featuring the works of incredible artists, authors, and trailblazers who have shaped Hispanic culture and made a lasting impact.
On view in the library through October 15, be sure to explore these titles and learn more about a culture that enriches us all. If you're unable to visit the library, the Joanne Waxman's staff have provided the full list of titles included in the display, as well as additional resources to explore.
Books on Display:
- Mexican Textiles by Chloë Sayer
- Guatemalan Costumes: The Head Museum Collection by Mary G. Dieterich, Jon T. Erickson, Erin Younger
- Flowers for the Earth Lord: Guatemalan Textiles from the Permanent Collection by Traci Ardren
- Costume and Identity in Highland Ecuador by Ann Pollard Rowe
- Mexican Costume by Chloë Sayer
- Cruzamentos: Contemporary Art in Brazil by Jennifer Lange, Bill Horrigan, Paulo Venancio Filho.
- Frida Kahlo: The Paintings by Hayde Herrera.
- Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985 by Cecilia Fajardo-Hill and Andrea Giunta
- Frida Kahlo: Face to Face by Judy Chicago
- Mexico: Masks, Rituals by Phyllis Galembo
- Chicano and Chicana Art: A Critical Anthology by Jennifer A. González, C. Ondine Chavoya, Chon Noriega, and Terezita Romo
- A History of Mexican Mural Painting by Marina Corby
- In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado
- Latin@ Rising: An Anthology of Latin@ Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Che: A Graphic Biography by Spain Rodriguez; edited by Paul Buhle
- Amigos de los Muertos: Friends of the Dead illustrated by Jeral Tidwell, Roberto Jaras Liras.
- Tarsila do Amaral: Inventing Modern Art in Brazil by Stephanie D'Alessandro and Luis Pérez-Oramas.
- Ana Mendieta: Earth Body: Sculpture and Performance, 1972-1985 by Olga M. Viso
- Félix González-Torres: America :United States Pavilion, 52nd Venice Biennale, 2007 by Nancy Spector
- Felix Gonzalez-Torres with an interview by Tim Rollins; essay by Susan Cahan; short story by Jan Avgikos
- Kinesthesia: Latin American Kinetic Art, 1954-1969 by Dan Cameron
- Southward Art: Latin American Art Review
- Digital Latin America by 516 Arts
- New Art from Puerto Rico = Nuevo Arte de Puerto Rico by Hollister Sturges
- Gabriel Orozco
- Form's Transgressions: The Drawings of Agustín Fernández
- Painting on the Left: Diego Rivera, Radical Politics, and San Francisco's Public Murals by Anthony W. Lee.
- Dangerous Moves: Politics and Performance in Cuba by Coco Fusco
- Drawing the Line: Art and Cultural Identity in Contemporary Latin America by Oriana Baddeley and Valerie Fraser.
- Don't be Afraid, Gringo: A Honduran Woman speaks from the Heart: the Story of Elvia Alvarado
- Drawing Deportation: Art and Resistance Among Immigrant Children
Additional resources recommended by Joanne Waxman Staff:
- National Museum of the American Latino: Hispanic Heritage Month
- National Archives: Hispanic Heritage Month
- JSTOR: 23 open collections for Hispanic Heritage Month (2022)