Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the University Art Museum, U. of California at Santa Barbara in order to explore the profound role art has played in the Chicano Movement in California and the effectiveness of the aesthetics of the poster medium itself. Following an introductory chapter, an artist's statement by JosT Montoya, and a section of 57 color plates, five essays discuss poster art and the Movimiento Chicano, the iconography of the Chicano poster, presence and absence in the work of Chicana artists of the Movimiento, and Chicano expressive culture. An appendix discusses printmaking. Presented in Spanish and English. Distributed by the U. of Washington Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)