Art and Anti-Racism in Latin America

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Cambridge University Press

Publication date:

19 December 2025

19 January 2026

ISBN:

9781009680547

9781009680516

9781009680530

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009680547

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This content is Open Access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence CC-BY-NC 4.0.
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(229 x 152 mm)

Weight & Pages:

0.661kg, 340 Pages

Dimensions:

(229 x 152 mm)

Weight & Pages:

0.5kg, 340 Pages

Subjects:: Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, Area Studies, Latin American Studies, Art, History, Latin American History, Western Art
Series:: Afro-Latin America

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Subjects:: Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, Area Studies, Latin American Studies, Art, History, Latin American History, Western Art
Series:: Afro-Latin America

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In this collection, artists and researchers collaborate to explore the anti-racist effects of diverse artistic practices, specifically theatre, dance, visual art and music. By integrating the experiences of Black, Indigenous and mestizo ('mixed-race') artists from Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia, the text interrogates how art with anti-racist intent works in the world and brings special attention to its affective dimensions. Latin America's particular racial formations encourage us to move beyond the pigeon-holes of identity politics and embrace inclusive models of anti-racism, spurred by the creative potential of artistic innovation. The collection features overview chapters on art and anti-racism, co-authored chapters focusing on specific art practices, and five 'curated conversations' giving voice to additional artists who participated in the project. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

‘Based on extraordinary collaborations with artists and activists from Argentina, Brazil and Colombia, this indispensable and timely book demonstrates the affective power of artistic performances to challenge and unsettle racist stereotypes and prejudices while articulating positive visions of racial equality.’

Gastón Gordillo - author of Rubble: The Afterlife of Destruction

‘This book is an innovative, relevant, and timely volume that is the product of a long-term collaboration between artists, activists, and scholars. It should be essential reading for these times of civilizational crisis when there is a rise of racist necropolitics and neofascism. This kind of research, committed to imaginative ways of engendering and disseminating decolonial critique and transformative antiracism, is a valuable tool of radical vitalism and an important resource for hope.’

Agustín Laó-Montes - University of Massachusetts, Amherst

‘This is an important and welcome contribution to Latin American studies, art theory, activism, and theorizing social inequities. Varied in approach, style of writing, and topic, this collaboration is a testament to participatory art, like an orchestra, mural, or a theatre piece.’

Doris Sommer - Harvard University

‘This book places art at the center of antiracist practices in Latin America. Moving beyond stories of harm and loss, it explores how Indigenous and Black communities transform their worlds through creation-crafting futures shaped by affection, resistance, and the boundless possibilities that their art is already bringing to life.’

Felipe Tuxá - Universidade Federal da Bahia

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