The fanzine genre as a cultural phenomenon in Mexico City

The zines in Mexico City gained great strength in the eighties of the Twentieth Century, were considered as subversive products from the underground. Currently part of the visual culture as a showcase where many young people find ways to promote their creations, allows them to identify, generate spa...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Martín del Campo Jiménez, Juan Alberto
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2019
Country:México
Institution:UAA
Repository:Caleidoscopio
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uaa.mx:article/2154
Online Access:https://revistas.uaa.mx/index.php/caleidoscopio/article/view/2154
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:fanzine
counter culture
illustration
contracultura
ilustración
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Summary:The zines in Mexico City gained great strength in the eighties of the Twentieth Century, were considered as subversive products from the underground. Currently part of the visual culture as a showcase where many young people find ways to promote their creations, allows them to identify, generate spaces of affinity and coexistence. It is no longer an exclusively manifestation of counterculture but an experimental tool and a creative platform for illustration and visual arts.