{"product_id":"yolanda-lopez-9780895511102","title":"Yolanda Lopez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"It is important for us to be visually literate; it is a survival skill. The media is what passes for culture in contemporary U.S. culture, and it is extremely powerful. It is crucial that we systematically explore the cultural misdefinition of Mexicans and Latin Americans that is presented in the media.\" --Yolanda L pez\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicana artist Yolanda L pez achieved international recognition for her groundbreaking and controversial Virgin of Guadalupe series of paintings (1975-78) in which she transformed the beloved icon in order to celebrate and sanctify ordinary Mexican and Mexican American women as hardworking, assertive, and vibrant. Born in San Diego, California, L pez formally trained as a painter but has since expanded into a variety of media, including installation, video, and slide presentations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Mary Davalos identifies the themes and concerns that unify the artist's diverse body of work. At times playful, political, and feminist, L pez is unwavering in her commitment to representing the experiences of Mexican American women in the United States, confronting stereotypes about Latin Americans and challenging U.S. immigration policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Mary Davalos is associate professor of Chicano\/a studies at Loyola Marymount University and the author of Exhibiting Mestizaje.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicano Studies Research Center Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780895511102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 7.54w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2009 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010 pg. 230\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Karen Mary Davalos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084129632437,"sku":"9780895511102","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6702c02b-5501-4293-b7db-174017f847d0.jpg?v=1692111040","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/yolanda-lopez-9780895511102","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}