EAST LOS

This monograph brings together photographs made across East Los Angeles neighbourhoods, including Boyle Heights, Montebello, Maravilla and Ramona Gardens. Informed by the writing of Luis J. Rodriguez, particularly his poem ‘The Eastside of All Eastsides,’ Stig De Block examines the history, identity and everyday realities of the communities he photographs. Combining portraits, urban surfaces, gestures and details of the built environment, the book offers a nuanced account of cultural memory, belonging and community life across generations.