An image of Dolores Huerta from 1974 remains vivid in my mind. Captured speaking at a rally, she wears a sweater vest emblazoned with the United Farmworkers’ emblem — a white circle with a black thunderbird, reminiscent of the Mexican flag.
This photograph is part of an extensive collection featured in ‘Chicano Camera Culture,’ a highly recommended read this spring. The book list also includes works that delve into visual arts and activism. Notable mentions include a memoir by feminist artist and environmentalist Susan Simensky Bietila, alongside the release of organizer and artist Molly Crabapple’s book on the Jewish Bund, coinciding with her talk at the New York Public Library with Naomi Klein, kicking off her book tour.
Additionally, we are highlighting a catalog of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s work, marking the first significant publication on her art in over twenty years. The spring reading list continues with a lighthearted comic by Nathan Gelgud, which discusses poet Frank O’Hara’s curatorial contributions at the Museum of Modern Art. Share your reading choices for the season with us!
