Imágenes ZINE: Latinx Images in Photo-Media
Zine created by the students of AP65: Latinx Images in Photo Media
A collection of our studies, reflections, memories, traditions, histories, and connections as we learned about the history, culture, and impact of Latinx photography and image-making beginning Fall 2023.
About the Project
Latinx artists and photographers have historically been underrepresented in the world of art and photography. Their stories, often overlooked, deserve to be told. To address this, Cabrillo College's AP 65 (Latinx Images in Photography) class culminates each December with a zine that illuminates the contributions of Latinx image makers, giving talented students a platform to share their research, photographs, and stories of photo-based artists and photographers and their impact on today’s world. By publishing this zine online and in print, we aim to inspire future generations, share this history with our communities, and foster a deeper understanding of Latinx culture and history.
View Zine Online
[View the 2023 Imágenes Zine on Archive.org]
What is a zine?
"The term “zine” is derived from fanzine, a form of expression that started in the 1930s among science fiction fans. Zines took off in the 1960s among countercultures, particularly those invested in socio-political activism that may have identified with civil rights movements, the Chicano movement, Feminism, LGBTQ+, etc. From the 1970s to the 1990s, zines continued to grow, especially through punk communities. Now, zines are more popular than ever, with a variety of subject matter that can be disseminated using twenty-first-century technologies like social media or Etsy."
"What makes zines so important is that they provide an outlet for groups that have been overlooked or silenced by mainstream society and, by extension, publishers. Through self-publishing, creators of cultural content have autonomy over their content and design. This would resonate with the intersectionality flourishing within Latinx communities."
Daniel Arbino Benson, Latinx zines on view at Gordon-White Building. TexLibris, University of Texas Libraries Magazine. September 27, 2019.
What People Are Saying
"I started reading Imágenes and realized how invaluable it is in this time of political turmoil. It provides history and background information for an important part of our human community. And the best part is it is their own voice and language. It is informative and insightful!" - Belinda Edwards (Artist and Writer)
View in Person
Desk copies of the zine can be found in the following locations on campus:
Cabrillo Library
Cabrillo Photo Lab (Darkroom and Digital Lab)
Cabrillo Gallery
VAPA Front Desk
We also have a handful of copies available as Desk Copies. Please contact Lesley Louden if you are interested.
View Online
[View the 2023 Imágenes Zine on Archive.org]
About AP 65: Latinx Images in Photo-Based Media
Instructor: Carmina Eliason
Examines the role of Latinx photography and lens-based media in shaping perspectives on race and ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, immigration status, and national identity in the United States. Critical analysis of minority and majority Latinx cultural representations of racial groups including lived experience and social struggles as presented in a wide range of digital image communication genres including social media, commercial photography and advertising, portraiture, social documentary, photojournalism, ethnographic images, and fine-art photography.
Link to Register For AP 65: Latinx Images in Photo-Based Media