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Congrats @kristin_bedford #Repost ・・・CRUISE NIGHT review in the LA WEEKLY Latin Heritage Issue, “Nuestra Cultura, From Art Creators to Cruisers, Evocative New Books Capture L.A.’s Latin Heritage Past and Present”. Thank you @linalecaro & the @laweekly✨ #lowrider #cruisenightbook #cruisingisnotacrime #gypsyrose #imperialscc #vintageladiescc #latinheritagemonth #damianieditore #photobook #eastlosangeles #losangeles @alexandrafanning_pr @streetwritersla @chaz_bojorquez https://www.instagram.com/p/CUNc_EsFGDd/?utm_medium=tumblr

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"Since the first lowriders rolled out of Los Angeles more than 70 years ago, the ground-hugging, customized cars have served as mobile canvasses for vibrant self-expression, Mexican American pride, and cultural resistance.⁠⁠ The essence of that movement is captured by the photographer @kristin_bedford in her new book, 'Cruise Night,' a collection of 75 color photos and interviews which she hopes will transport readers to the passenger seats of lowriders, allowing them to sense the nostalgia for a bygone era and glimpse the ways in which the cars remain woven into the fabric of everyday life…"⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ See a selection of images from the book and read the full review by @mario_koran @guardian via linkinbio.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Published by @damiani_books⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #kristinbedford #lowrider #cruisenightbook #cruisingisnotacrime #whittierblvd #eastlosangeles #losangeles @alexandrafanning_pr https://www.instagram.com/p/CO8Gn6dJcn_/?igshid=15l456l5j5qd2

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"'Cruise Night' by @kristin_bedford — out now via @damiani_books — tells the story behind the colorful Los Angeles Mexican American lowrider community. Bedford is the first woman to create an original large-scale body of work about this American movement, achieving thereafter a uniquely female perspective. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Taking us behind the curtain of this misunderstood community, the photo book explores the art and symbolism of the Latinx Lowrider Car Culture, as well as the strength of its female members. Juan Ramirez, Co-founder of the @losangeleslowridercommunity and President of @justmemoriescc said of Bedford’s work, 'We are always being stereotyped, but by riding with us she understands what we are really about and what we do. She has earned the respect of the lowrider community by not just making a book but by living the life with us. We will always be thankful that she’s one of the very few that got it right.'⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Developed over five years and finally out now, Bedford integrated herself into the LA’s lowrider world, creating a visual tribute of the same with snippets of oral histories by members of the various clubs speaking about the culture and its impact on their lives."⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ See more photos from the book via linkinbio.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #kristinbedford #lowrider #cruisenightbook #cruisingisnotacrime #whittierblvd #eastlosangeles #losangeles @alexandrafanning_pr https://www.instagram.com/p/CO3XKckJ-tZ/?igshid=g5t802o2ceth

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Hot Photobook Alert. 'Kristin Bedford: Cruise Night' is finally here from @damiani_books⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Known for her quiet portraits of American cultural movements, Los Angeles–based photographer Kristin Bedford’s new work, 'Cruise Night,' is an intimate and unstaged exploration of Los Angeles’ Mexican American lowrider car culture.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ From 2014 to 2019 Bedford attended hundreds of lowrider cruise nights, car shows, quinceañeras, weddings and funerals. Her images offer a new visual narrative around the lowrider tradition and invite outsiders to question prevalent societal stereotypes surrounding this urban Mexican American culture. Bedford’s photos explore the nuances of cars as mobile canvases and the legendary community that creates them.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ With bright color photography and a unique female vantage point, 'Cruise Night' is an original look at a prolific American movement set against the Los Angeles cityscape.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Read more via linkinbio.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ @kristin_bedford #kristinbedford #cruisenight #cruisenightbook #lowrider #damianieditore #cruisingisnotacrime #whittierblvd #eastlosangeles #gypsyrose #imperialscc #photobook #losangeles https://www.instagram.com/p/CN5Enftp4--/?igshid=vfshf3fahbq5

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