Hyperallergic presents five books for your July reading list: “A new translation of a beloved Argentine comic, artists over 50 tell their stories, diasporic Puerto Rican art history, and more to enjoy by the seaside (or your A/C).” I must say that I was very excited to hear about the timely translation of Mafalda comics (Mafalda: Book One by Quino), translated into English by Frank Wynne (see review by Valentina Di Liscia). But I was likewise overjoyed to see Arlene Dávila and Yasmin Ramirez’s collection of essays Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art: A Critical Anthology on the list!
Other books on the list are Jill Johnston in Motion: Dance, Writing, and Lesbian Life by Clare Croft; Last Artist Standing: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life Over 50, edited by Sharon Louden; and Almost Nothing: Reclaiming Edith Farnsworth by Nora Wendl. Visit Hyperallergic for the reviews; here are excerpts:
Associate Editor Lakshmi Rivera Amin writes, “Take a moment to recall the last time you heard the sound of the ocean. Maybe it’s been years, or perhaps you’re listening to its roar right now. Wherever this summer brings you, I hope you’ll find something meditative in the pages of this month’s art books.” [. . .]
Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art: A Critical Anthology, edited by Arlene Dávila and Yasmin Ramirez
“Edited by Arlene Dávila and Yasmin Ramirez, this impeccably researched and deeply needed anthology sets the record straight — not only by spotlighting Puerto Rican artists living in cities like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Orlando, such as Rafael Ferrer, Candida Alvarez, Luis “Suave” Gonzalez, Ivelisse Jiménez, and Pepón Osorio, but by documenting their central role in shaping groundbreaking 20th-century postmodern and contemporary art in the United States. Nuyorican artists employed strategies that reclaimed a sense of urgency and spontaneous action, utilizing multiple media and interdisciplinary approaches. They dismantled traditional forms and embraced experimentation, merging performance, conceptualism, and political critique. Not only was the work a reaction to institutional norms, but it was also a call to reimagine the role of art in an increasingly fractured world.” — Alicia Grullón
Buy on Bookshop | Duke University Press, January 2025
For full article, see https://hyperallergic.com/1023590/five-art-books-for-your-july-2025-reading-list/
Hyperallergic presents five books for your July reading list: “A new translation of a beloved Argentine comic, artists over 50 tell their stories, diasporic Puerto Rican art history, and more to enjoy by the seaside (or your A/C).” I must say that I was very excited to hear about the timely translation of Mafalda comics
