Mexico City punk zines and books
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Content Description
Collection of zines and books from the Punk, Goth, Metal, and Emo scenes that emerged in Mexico City’s Tianguis Cultural del Chopo, a flea market near Mexico City’s downtown that became a counter-cultural hub and marketplace, and, more prominently, a home for punk youth. Spanning two decades, the materials include a large selection of zines, ten of which are issues from the fanzine “Banda Rockera.” Some of these publications are notably radical in their politics: namely, an anarchism influenced by the Mexican radical tradition. For example, the magazine “Ahuizote” features a rock musician posed on the cover next to Emiliano Zapata. The books in this collection, rare publications themselves, include four historical-sociological studies of the scene, one small photo-book in an accordion fold, a book of poetry by José Francisco Zapata (founder of the Chopo literary workshop), and a synopsis of Cauhtémoc’s Codex, which further documents the scene by carving a resonant historical source.
Dates
- 1990 - 2011
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is closed until processed.
Extent
.6 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
Collection of zines and books from the Punk, Goth, Metal, and Emo scenes that emerged in Mexico City’s flea market, Tianguis Cultural del Chopo.
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Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
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