Laura Aguilar's 1992 Plush Pony Series Documents Chicana Lesbian Bar Culture
Laura Aguilar created the photographic series Plush Pony in 1992, featuring portraits of working-class lesbians at a Chicana lesbian bar in El Sereno, California. The images were taken inside the establishment located at 5261 Alhambra Avenue, with subjects posed against a cloth backdrop. This body of work provides visibility to marginalized queer communities and honors underground social spaces that fostered intersectional connections and queer expression.
Key facts
- Laura Aguilar produced the Plush Pony series in 1992
- The series depicts working-class lesbians at a Chicana lesbian bar in El Sereno
- The bar was located at 5261 Alhambra Avenue in El Sereno
- The photographs were taken inside the bar with a cloth background
- The work documents marginalized queer culture not typically represented in mainstream LGBTQ+ visibility
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- El Sereno
- California