Patricia Preciado Martin Celebrates Louis Carlos Bernal Photography

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Time: Reception, 5 – 7 p.m., Lecture by Patricia Preciado Martin, 6 p.m., AZT

Where: Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Center for the Arts, Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson

The Bernal Gallery presents “Images and Conversations,” featuring the captivating black-and-white photography of Louis Carlos Bernal and insightful text by Patricia Preciado Martin. As part of the opening event, Martin will talk about the photographs. The exhibition runs from September 5 to October 6, 2023. This exhibition showcases the stories and memories of Mexican-Americans who grew up in Tucson and Southern Arizona, honoring their cultural heritage and experiences. Bernal’s evocative photographs and Martin’s compelling narratives capture the essence of a bygone era, celebrating the vibrant culture and history of the region.

Praise for Images and Conversations :

“Their stories are those of a people with a strong sense of place, person, and time; they are capsules of the aspirations and disappointments of thousands of Mexican Americans throughout the Southwest.”—Books of the Southwest

“The passages chosen by Martin demonstrate not only an understanding and empathy for her subjects, but also an intuitiveness about the elements of daily life that are at once unique and universal.”—Arizona Republic

“The photographs by Bernal add immensely to the volume, which will be enjoyed by lovers of the Southwest and historians of Hispanics.”—Pacific Historian