 | The Heart of the Mission: Latino Art and Politics in San Francisco Subjects: Hispanic American art -- California -- San Francisco -- 20th century; Hispanic American artists -- California -- San Francisco -- 20th century; Hispanic Americans -- California -- San Francisco -- Ethnic identity -- History -- 20th century; Mission Distri; The Heart of the Mission is the first in-depth examination of the Latino arts renaissance in San Francisco's Mission District in the latter twentieth century. Using evocative oral histories and archival research, Cordova highlights the rise of a vibrant intellectual community grounded in avant-garde aesthetics and radical politics. Cary Cordova teaches American studies at the University of Texas at Austin. |
