Escaramuza

Originating from Charrería-apractice celebrating horsemanship and ranching that originated in 16th-century Mexico-escaramuza emerged in the 1950s as a formative space for women in a historically male-dominated tradition. Through images and poetry, Escaramuza looks at how the traditioncontinues in the United States today, and what it means for the identity of its Mexican andMexican-American female practitioners. The book considers the roles of family, immigrationand gender dynamics within escaramuza and Charrería culture in the US, drawing historicalparallels to the 'soldaderas' who fought in the Mexican Revolution and inspired theescaramuza tradition. The work combines photographic portraits by the artist, with poetry byire'ne lara silva and Angelina Sáenz.