“Every minute is history”: Five Views of Los Angeles

Discover the work of five photographers whose distinct approaches to the medium helped expand traditional representations of Chicano/a communities in Los Angeles during the second half of the 20th century. Drawing from a wide range of influences, including social documentary practices, staged scenes, fashion and the popular press, these artists—Laura Aguilar, Reynaldo Rivera, George Rodriguez, Patssi Valdez, and Ricardo Valverde—pushed the medium in new and often provocative directions.