UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Los Angeles, CA
A longtime resident of Los Angeles, Leopoldo Peña makes photographic works that center on themes of immigration and the environment. This series features black-and-white images of traditional ball games played by Oaxacan expatriates throughout Southern and Central California. Peña’s photographs capture discrete moments—arms reaching toward the ball; pauses in action as players gather their strength; families and friends watching the game from the sidelines—and in so doing document how the game creates and reinforces communal ties.
Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Los Angeles, CA