Americanos: Latino Life in the United States

This spirited photo book is part of an unprecedented campaign -- one that includes an HBO documentary and a Smithsonian traveling photography exhibit -- that highlights the vital contributions of Latinos in all aspects of American culture. In part the brainchild of Latino activist and actor Edward James Olmos, the book brings together original work from more than thirty award-winning photographers, as well as essays and poetry from such notable authors as Isabel Allende and Carlos Fuentes. Americanos celebrates both celebrities and everyday heroes, documenting telling moments in the lives of Latinos with images from the workplace, the playing fields, the flamingo bars, and daily street scenes. This unique portrait of the Latino-American experience, written in both English and Spanish, redefines the American notion of diversity for the coming century.