Laura Aguilar Collection, 1980-2007

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Summary

Creators:
Aguilar, Laura 1959 -
Abstract:
This collection of papers consists mainly of printed material, photos and journal articles pertaining to the work of photographer Laura Aguilar. Included are images of her work with Latinas in Los Angeles and Mexico.
Extent:
4.4 linear feet (11 boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Laura Aguilar Papers, 8, Chicano Studies Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection of papers consists mainly of printed material, photos and journal articles pertaining to the work of photographer Laura Aguilar. Included are images of her work with Latinas in Los Angeles and Mexico.

The collection is organized into the following series:

  1. Series 1. Articles / Books / Journals
  2. Series 2. Photographs
  3. Series 3. Exhibit materials / Programs
Biographical / historical:

Laura Aguilar was born in 1959 in San Gabriel, California. Aguilar attended the photography program at East Los Angeles Community College and continued her studies with The Friends of Photography Workshop and Santa Fe Photographic Workshop. Her work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennial, Italy; the Los Angeles City Hall Bridge Gallery, the Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), Los Angeles Photography Center,Women's Center Gallery at the University of California in Santa Barbara, Self Help Graphics, all in CA; and the University of Illinois in Chicago, IL. She was an Artist in Residence at Light Works in Syracuse, NY in 1993; received a Brody Grant from the California Community Foundation in 1992; received an Artist in Residence grant from the California Arts Council through the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Los Angeles in 1991/92; and an Artist's Project Grant from LACE in that same year. [This biography is from the website http://www.sla.purdue.edu/WAAW/Corinne/Aguilarbio.htm]

Aguilar died on April 25, 2018 in Long Beach, California.

Acquisition information:
Collection was donated to the Chicano Studies Research Center by Laura Aguilar in 2005. Deed on file at the CSRC Archives office.
Processing information:

Processed by Alyssa Hernandez in 2009. Finding aid edited by Doug Johnson in 2021. The editing occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, so there was no access to the physical collection.

Physical location:
Chicano Studies Research Center.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research.

Terms of access:

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of materials, including but not limited to infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Laura Aguilar Papers, 8, Chicano Studies Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Los Angeles, Chicano Studies Research Center Library, 193 Haines Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1544, US
Contact:
(310) 206-6052
librarian@chicano.ucla.edu
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