Grassroot Narratives in Oaxaca and Ciudad Juarez

Authors

Michael Graham de la Rosa

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

11-2-2010

Abstract

This exhibit addresses Mexican history two hundred years after Father Hidalgo proclaimed death to bad government and initiated Mexico's Independence. University Libraries presents its newly acquired ASARO (Asamblea de Artistas Revolucionarios de Oaxaca) collection alongside UNM PhD student and photographer, Michael Wolff's photo narrative Sonidos de la Frontera. This exhibition in the Herzstein Latin American Reading Room Gallery on Zimmerman's second floor includes prints and spray paint stencils by the Oaxacan artists collective ASARO, known for it's association with the Popular Assembly of Oaxacan Peoples (APPO). The ASARO works and Wolff's reflections on current events in violence stricken Juarez address 21rst century Mexican military and police occupations on Mexico's Northern and Southern fronts. These stories reflect daily lives and grassroots movements at opposing ends of the Mexican Republic. More importantly, they represent Mexican peoples unifying for peace and sovereignty.

Sponsorship

Inter-American Studies, University Libraries

Comments

Exhibit essay for Grassroots Narratives in Oaxaca and Cuidad Juarez: Images in Blocks, Stencils and Photographs

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Graham de la Rosa, Michael. "Grassroot Narratives in Oaxaca and Ciudad Juarez." (2010). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ias_lac_publications/4