Louis Carlos Bernal’s Intimate Portrayals of Chicano Experience

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Louis Carlos Bernal’s Intimate Portrayals of the Chicano Experience

For Bernal, photography was a potent tool in affirming the value of Mexican American communities who lacked visibility and agency.

via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/louis-carlos-bernals-intimate-portrayals-of-the-chicano-experience/

With every photograph that he’s taking of every Mexican American person, he’s making a political statement. He’s saying, Look at this person. This person has dignity.

https://aperture.org/editorial/louis-carlos-bernals-intimate-portrayals-of-the-chicano-experience/

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