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Aguilar (Laura ) Papers
CSRC.0008  
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  • Contributing Institution: Chicano Studies Research Center Library
    Title: Laura Aguilar Collection
    Creator: Aguilar, Laura 1959 -
    Identifier/Call Number: CSRC.0008
    Physical Description: 4.4 linear feet (11 boxes)
    Date (inclusive): 1980-2007
    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.
    Physical Location: Chicano Studies Research Center.
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    Open for research.

    Acquisition Information

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

    Biography

    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.

    Preferred Citation

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

    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.

    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

    Publication Rights

    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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    body image
    Hispanic American women
    lesbians
    Los Angeles (Calif.)
    Mexico
    photography