Louis Jacinto Collection, 1976–2008, 1976-2008

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Jacinto, Louis.
Abstract:
Extent:
Approximately 3,000 negatives and contact sheets / 2 boxes (1 linear foot)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Louis Jacinto Collection, 1976–2008. Los Angeles Public Library

Background

Scope and content:

The Louis Jacinto Collection contains approximately 3,000 photographic negatives and contact sheets of 35mm film shot by Jacinto in Los Angeles from 1976 to 2008, primarily of the Los Angeles punk music scene, LGBTQ+ events ranging from political rallies to pride celebrations, and Los Angeles city events. Images of the late 1970s Los Angeles punk music scene include The Bags, The Screamers, The Know, and Nervous Gender. LGBTQ+ organizations represented include Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos and the Harvey Milk Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club, as well as extensive documentation of 1982 and 1983 Gay Pride celebrations. A large subset of the collection is dedicated to images of the early days of the Sunset Junction Street Fair, both its organization and commencement.

Biographical / historical:

Louis Jacinto began photographing in Los Angeles in 1975. His photographs focused on the Los Angeles punk scene of the 1970s, social movements of the gang-involved youth and the gay and lesbian community, the Latino art community (including performance art collective Asco), and the queer community of Echo Park and Silverlake neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Jacinto studied art at Cal State LA in the 1980s. Jacinto has published several books of his photographs including PUNKROCK LOSANGELES, No Paint, GRONKPATSSIPARTY, The Bags, Edge of the World: Self- Portraits 1976 – 2007, Hope Fading, The Beatles in Los Angeles, The Umbrellas Project, Patti Smith ’78, and Angela - a series of photographs taken of Angela Davis in 1978. Jacinto launched onodream Magazine in 2011 and has contributed to punk zine Razorcake. Jacinto’s work continues to be exhibited in museums and galleries, and is represented in the permanent collections of the California African American Museum and the Claremont Museum of Art.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Louis Jacinto, September 2021.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is stored on-site at the Central Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. It is open for research by appointment only.

Preferred citation:

Louis Jacinto Collection, 1976–2008. Los Angeles Public Library

Location of this collection:
Central Library
630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071, US
Contact:
(213) 228-7355