Feminist activists and artists in Mexico City, 1970-2010

What is it about?

This book recuperates the work of feminist artists and activists active in Mexico City from 1970- 2010. By using personal archives and interviews, and documents from the Mexican security services, this book argues for the importance of feminist activists and artists in changing discourses and practices in formal politics, visual arts, media, and activism. It describes the full range of ways in which self-identified women and feminist activists transformed the traditional representation of female bodies, gender roles, and how women's reproductive and legal rights were discussed in public.

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Why is it important?

This research recovers the critical and often overlooked role that feminism (s) played in the development of visual arts, media and politics during the second half of the 20th century.