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Arlene DÁvila is Professor of Anthropology and American Studies at New York University and author, most recently, of Latinx Art: Artists, Markets, and Politics, also published by Duke University Press. Yasmin Ramirez is Adjunct Professor of Art at the City College of New York and an independent curator who has collaborated with The Bronx Museum, El Museo del Barrio, and Taller Boricua, among others.
“An indispensable volume that traces the formation of Nuyorican identity through the intersections of visual and performance art with urban activist politics. The art of all marginalized people is inherently political, and these cogent and impactful essays by an array of quintessential contributors is a loving tribute to Puerto Rico’s rapidly expanding diasporic arts community. From the Nuyorican Poets Café to Taller Boricua to barrio aesthetics in Philadelphia, Chicago, and beyond, Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art finally brings a long-ignored story to light.” -- Ed Morales, author of * Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico * “Making an important contribution to the fields of art history and cultural studies, this volume constitutes a groundbreaking study of the varied and wide-ranging visual art and aesthetics of Nuyorican and Diasporican communities. This unique and much-needed book challenges the elitism and racism that continues to characterize the art world and demonstrates that art historical accounts of American and contemporary art that ignore or obscure the contributions of Nuyorican/Diasporican artists are incomplete and uninformed.” -- Adriana Zavala, author of * Becoming Modern, Becoming Tradition: Women, Gender, and Representation in Mexican Art *
