"Louis Carlos Bernal (1941-1993) gained international recognition as a photographer who captured the essence of Mexican American life. This volume collects eighty-one of his most evocative images reflecting barrio lives and culture." "This volume features images ranging from Lubbock to San Diego, Phoenix to Mexico City, and includes essays by Ann Simmons-Myers, James Enyeart, Luis Jimenez, Patricia Preciado Martin and Leslie Marmon Silko. In English and Spanish."--BOOK JACKET.