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A co-publication of the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) and the Americas Society, This Must be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975 is written by Aimé Iglesias Lukin, with essays by Harper Montgomery, Yasmin Ramirez, and Abigail Lapin Dardashti.

This Must be the Place is the first publication that presents the stories of Latin American artists who migrated to New York City in the mid-sixties and shaped the cultural production of that era. These artists anchored collaborative networks of artistic and political activity, embracing issues of individual and diasporic identity, experimenting across an array of artistic media, and reckoning with the failure of postwar American utopianism as they contended with formidable structural barriers.

Published in the context of a two-part exhibition of the same name, This Must Be the Place is a fully illustrated volume compiling testimonies of these artists from interviews and primary sources, rare archival material, photographs, images of artworks, sketches, and press clippings into a critical reevaluation of contemporary American art in its formation. This Must be the Place offers readers a dynamic, candid, and historically rich perspective on the invaluable contributions of Latin American artists in shaping New York into the global art center it is today.

Jaime Davidovich in Conversation with Daniel R. Quiles

Jaime Davidovich in Conversation with Daniel R. Quiles is the tenth installment of Fundación Cisneros’ Conversaciones series. In a dynamic, in-depth dialogue with Dr. Quiles, Davidovich recounts his early years in postwar Argentina, the coup d’état in 1963 that led to his relocation to New York City, and his long-ranging, highly influential career as a visual artist. The volume includes accompanying photographs and illustrations, as well as Spanish and English texts.

Biting the Hand that Feeds You - Jaime Davidovich

Biting the Hand that Feeds You - Jaime Davidovich, is the accompanying catalogue for Davidovich’s 2010 retrospective at the ARTIUM museum in Valencia, Spain. Complete with a series of essays by Rodrigo Alonso, Eugeni Bonet, Leah Churner, Herman Rapaport and Fito Rodriguez, this catalogue is a comprehensive exploration of Davidovich’s work, parsing out the varied historical influences and conceptual preoccupations operating in the artist’s oeuvre. The volume includes accompanying photographs and illustrations, as well as Spanish, English, and Basque translations.