Con Safo: The Chicano Art Group and the Politics of South Texas Contributor(s): Cordova, Ruben C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0895511215 ISBN-13: 9780895511218 Publisher: University of Washington Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: February 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Art | American - Hispanic American |
Dewey: 704.036 |
LCCN: 2008054099 |
Age Level: 22-UP |
Grade Level: 17-UP |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 9" L (0.40 lbs) 110 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 235 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Ruben C. Cordova traces the history of Con Safo, one of the earliest and most significant of the Chicano art groups, from 1968, when it formed as El Grupo, to the mid-1970s, when Con Safo gradually disbanded. Founded by Felipe Reyes, the original group was made up of six San Antonio artists. The fluxuating membership over the decade of the group's existence included Mel Casas, Jose Esquivel, Rudy Trevi o, and Roberto R os. Although the structure of the original group changed, its mission did not: Con Safo defined possibilities for Chicano art at a time when Chicano culture was largely invisible. Cordova's painstaking research, which included extensive archival work and interviews with group members and activists, resolves many of the contradictions and fills in many of the gaps that exist in earlier accounts of the group. Con Safo: The Chicano Art Group and the Politics of South Texas is an important resource for anyone interested in Chicano art and Chicano history. The book concludes with reproductions of original documents related to the group, including Casas's "Brown Paper Report." |
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