"Creative Collectives" follows the artistic and ideological journeys of two groups of northern California Chicana artists involved in collectives which created complex images whose powerful visual social commentary sprang from the daily experiences of their lives. List of Plates
viii
Foreword
xi
Amalia Mesa-Bains
Acknowledgments
xiii
Prologue Never Underestimate the Tenacity of a Mexican Woman
xv
Introduction Mujeres y Co-Madres: Creativity and Collectivity
1(14)
Chapter 1 Movements: Departures, Delays, Arrivals
15(18)
Chapter 2 Mujeres Muralistas: "We Offer You Colors We Make"
33(26)
Chapter 3 Co-Madres Artistas: "We Belong to the Community"
59(28)
Chapter 4 Coatlicue's Cartography: Mapping Hybridity and Creative Collectivity
87(6)
Plates The Artistry of Mujeres Muralistas and Co-Madres Artistas
93(32)
Bibliography
125(10)
Index
135
