Artepano

Title: Artepano Author: Reno Leplat-Torti ISBN: 9781584237969 Publisher: Gingko Press Inc. Published: 2025 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Publisher Description: Artepaño: Chicano Prisoner Kerchief Art features fifty artworks by Latinx artists working in the context of the American penal system. A paño is a standard fifteen by fifteen-inch cotton handkerchief transformed into a work of art by prisoners that alternatively self-identify as Chicano, Mexican-American, Latino, and/or Hispanic. The artists also self-identify alternately as inmate. The Artepaño: Chicano Prisoner Kerchief Art exhibition presents a thorough sampling of the distinctive styles found in paño art. The majority of works come from the private collection of Mr. Leplat-Torti, who has one of the largest collections of paño art in the world. Additionally works of art come from the collection of the National Hispanic Cultural