Louis Carlos Bernal: Retrospectivita
Light Art Space is honored to present Louis Carlos Bernal: Retrospectivita, a month-long pop-up exhibition, in the North Gallery. This is a smaller version of the retrospective exhibition on view at the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) in Tucson that will travel across Arizona and New Mexico through March 2025, visiting communities with personal or professional connections to Bernal. Louis Carlos Bernal (1941–1993), was a trailblazing photographer and the first photography instructor at Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ. He dedicated his career to developing Pima’s photography program. Bernal’s photography captures the essence of barrio life, depicting everyday scenes with deep spiritual and cultural significance. His work highlighted the strength, spiritual and cultural values, and prolonged family ties that marked the lives of Mexican-Americans in Southern Arizona and beyond.
March 6 – March 29, 2025
Free public reception Friday, March 7th, 5 – 7 pm.
Lous Carlos Bernal Aperture monograph is available at the gallery
Image credit: Louis Carlos Bernal, “Cholos, Logan Heights, San Diego,” 1980, Center for Creative Photography, the University of Arizona: Louis Carlos Bernal Archive. © Lisa Bernal Brethour and Katrina Ann Bernal.
Curator Elizabeth (Guevara) Golden
