Bodega Coloring Book

Bring the history of the bodega to life with this Coloring Book. Featuring custom illustrations inspired by photographs from the Justo A. Martí Collection preserved in the Archives of the Puerto Rican Diaspora, it celebrates the workers and community members who made the corner store a place of love and belonging.

Art direction by Victoria Preis
Cover design by Tarchithaa Chandra Sekharan
Illustrations by Brandon Chacon and Alyssa Monet

Details:

• Dimensions: 8.5” x 11”
• Number of Pages: 27
• Number of Illustrations: 10
  
  

Images depicted in this coloring book:

• Justo A. Martí Photographic Collection. La Caborrojeña Food Center: JAMa_b38_f01B_0018. Center for Puerto Rican Studies Library & Archives, Hunter College, CUNY. 
• Justo A. Martí Photographic Collection. Anna's Grocery : JAMa_b39_f04_0018. Center for Puerto Rican Studies Library & Archives, Hunter College, CUNY.
• Justo A. Martí Photographic Collection. La Mayagüezana: JAMa_b38_f03_r0005. Center for Puerto Rican Studies Library & Archives, Hunter College, CUNY. 
• Justo A. Martí Photographic Collection. People in a café : JAMa_b40_f01_0001. Center for Puerto Rican Studies Library & Archives, Hunter College, CUNY. 
• Justo A. Martí Photographic Collection. Hollywood Delicatessen: JAMa_b38_f04_0022. Center for Puerto Rican Studies Library & Archives, Hunter College, CUNY. 
• Justo A. Martí Photographic Collection. Inside Bodega: JAMa_b39_f01_r0003. Center for Puerto Rican Studies Library & Archives, Hunter College, CUNY. 

Represent the cultural significance and history of bodegas in NYC with our latest collection of t-shirts, tote bags, stickers, soft-enamel pins, and more. This collection is inspired by the legacy of Photographer Justo Ambrosio Martí and reinterprets vintage photographs from his collection preserved in the CENTRO’s Archives while also celebrating the impact of bodegas in New York City today.

When you purchase an item from La Bodega, you are directly supporting our mission of researching, preserving, and sharing the Puerto Rican experience in the US!