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Black-and-white photographs of Latino men in a variety of situations portray Mexican-American culture and heritage, while the accompanying poem pays tribute to their struggles and dreams.
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A unique collaboration of two acclaimed artists, VATOS is a tribute to Latino men who are too often forgotten, ignored and misrepresented by the larger culture: children playing in the streets, migrant workers toiling for a better life, homeboys in the barrio, young men with their girlfriends and their mothers, blue collar workers, activists on the streets, sons, uncles, fathers, and grandfathers. VATOS recognizes their joys, their sorrows, their tenderness and their strength. Through Galvez' photographs and Urrea's words, they will not be forgotten.
From the Author:
These photographs arise from my sense of responsibility to my family, my community and my culture. Since I began my career as a photographer over 30 years ago, I have seen tremendous change. I have seen the barrios torn down and rebuilt into community centers and condos. I have seen campesinos from Mexico go from wearing huaraches to Nikes and Dallas Cowboy baseball caps. But one thing has been a constant in the Mexican communityrespect for family and for heritage. This is my culture, a culture that I am deeply proud of. Jos Galvez
I'm not entirely sure how the Vatos poem came into being. I was working on this long thing called The Tijuana Book of the Dead, which is a symbolic journey of the Mexican soul from birth to death and beyond. It is largely concerned with the fate of the family, or the mothers and fathers. And I had also been working on my epic novel about Teresita Urrea, the Saint of Cabora. I was absorbing a lot of female history and energy. Historically, I knew, women had been ignored and erased. But I suddenly realized that, outside of the historical record, the men were also ignored and erased. The modern Xicano/Mexicano/Latino man was invisible. And I thought: these poor men, nobody cares, nobody listens to them, nobody remembers them. My dad! My uncles! My brothers! And I was thinking about Mexican churches, how you hear old women praying, that kind of rhythmic litany. And it all spilled out. Every line the exact same number of beats, as if 100 grandmas were praying to Guadalupe. Lu! is Urrea
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- PublisherDemco Media
- ISBN 10 0606250808
- ISBN 13 9780606250801
- BindingPaperback
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