Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Laura Aguilar Papers
- Dates:
- 1986 - 2010
- 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. Active circa 1990s through the mid 2000s, her work addressed topics of the body, disability and queerness. Of special interest are Aguilars collection of the numerous flyers, mailers, correspondence and catalogs of exhibitions she contributed to throughout her life.
- Extent:
- 4.17 Linear Feet (10 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are mostly in English. Some materials are in Spanish and German.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Laura Aguilar Papers (CSRC.0008), Chicano Studies Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection of papers consists mainly of printed material, photos and photocopied journal articles pertaining to the work of photographer Laura Aguilar. Included are catalogs, flyers, mailers, and correspondence from the various exhibitions she participated in.
- Biographical / historical:
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Laura Aguilar (1959-2018) was an American photographer born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. She studied photography at East Los Angeles College and, for more than thirty years, she has shown her work extensively. Her work addressed topics regarding the body, disability and queerness, reflecting on her positionality embodying a "large vessel" moving through a "compact societ[y]". Between 1993 and 2005, she was included in more than fifty exhibitions, showing in La Biennale di Venezia, Aperto 93, the Smithsonian Institution's International Gallery in Washington D.C. and the International Center of Photography in New York City.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Laura Aguilar, 2005. The deed of gift is on file at the CSRC.
- Processing information:
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In 2025 the collection was reprocessed and the photographs have been removed. Requests regarding the photographs can be directed to Laura Aguilar's estate. Processed by Nathalie Escobedo under the supervision of Krystell Jimenez, 2025.
- Arrangement:
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This collection has been arranged in the following series and folders are mostly in alphabetical order:
- Series 1: Exhibitions and performances, 1986-2010
- Series 2: Printed materials, 1991-2006
- Series 3: Correspondence, 1993-2010
- Series 4: Personal papers and materials, 1988-2010
- Physical location:
- COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library for more information. Email: librarian@chicano.ucla.edu or 310-206-6052.
- Rules or conventions:
- DACS
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-11-06 13:24:06 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. To request to see the collection, please fill out an archival research application at http://chicano.ucla.edu/archival-research-application. Please note, two weeks notice is required.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item], Laura Aguilar Papers (CSRC.0008), Chicano Studies Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Los Angeles, Chicano Studies Research Center Library, 193 Haines HallLos Angeles, CA 90095-1544, US
- Contact:
- (310) 206-6052