Por Siempre Olivarez Jos
Por Siempre Olivarez Jos A visual and verbal narrative of the grit and gentleness in Southwestern Latinx communities through photography by Antonio Salazar and poetry by Jos Olivarez, author of…
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Por Siempre Olivarez Jos
A visual and verbal narrative of the grit and gentleness in Southwestern Latinx communities through photography by Antonio Salazar and poetry by Jos Olivarez, author of Citizen Illegal.Guns, tattoos, pit bulls, and cars appear alongside a tender aubade, a couple holding hands, a baby bathing in a kitchen sink; landscapes and skylines in Phoenix and Los Angeles show palm trees and messy garages; long white socks and acrylic nails of younger generations meet the smiles and traditions of elders. Each poem "speaks" in In a society that would rather disappear or ignore its own grittier dimensions, Salazar's work is both a refusal to be silenced and a love letter to the communities that sing, dance, live, and love, in their own beautiful and dangerous ways.Alongside Salazar's powerful visual narrative, a series of poetry by Jos Olivarez appears throughout the book.