{"id":555666,"date":"2026-04-06T19:30:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/?p=555666"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:30:55","slug":"a-half-century-of-chicano-photography-a-retrospective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/?p=555666","title":{"rendered":"A Half-Century of Chicano Photography: A Retrospective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This spring&#8217;s books newsletter shines a spotlight on a diverse selection of art and activist literature that delves into themes of visual culture and societal change. This thoughtful array includes a deep exploration of Frank O&#8217;Hara&#8217;s influential role at the Museum of Modern Art, enhancing our understanding of his contributions beyond poetry. The collection also features &#8220;Chicano Camera Culture,&#8221; a compelling examination of photography in activism, capturing iconic moments like Dolores Huerta speaking at a 1974 rally with the United Farmworkers logo prominently displayed.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, this season sees the release of Susan Simensky Bietila&#8217;s memoir\u2014a testament to her impactful career in feminist art and environmental activism\u2014and a significant new publication from artist-organizer Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Bund. Crabapple kicks off her book tour with a talk at the New York Public Library, promising insightful discussions on cultural history and resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Theresa Hak Kyung Cha&#8217;s long-awaited catalog marks a major publishing event, offering fresh insights into her pioneering works, while a fun comic by Nathan Gelgud illuminates a book about Frank O&#8217;Hara&#8217;s curatorial journey at MoMA with playful illustrations. Meanwhile, the rerelease of Joel Meyerowitz&#8217;s photographic studies, including those on Giorgio Morandi&#8217;s studio and his expanded &#8220;Wild Flowers,&#8221; captures the delicate intersections of art and nature.<\/p>\n<p>Through these captivating reads, each book weaves into the broader narrative of art&#8217;s powerful role in shaping and reflecting society, making them perfect companions for reflective, rainy spring days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This spring&#8217;s books newsletter shines a spotlight on a diverse selection of art and activist literature that delves into themes of visual culture and societal change. This thoughtful array includes a deep exploration of Frank O&#8217;Hara&#8217;s influential role at the Museum of Modern Art, enhancing our understanding of his contributions beyond poetry. The collection also features &#8220;Chicano Camera Culture,&#8221; a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":555667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-555666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=555666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/555667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=555666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=555666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winklersart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=555666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}