http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8zs33rc No online items Finding Aid for the Philippine Zines Collection LSC.2281 Finding aid prepared by Valerie Mae Vargas, Alex Adame, Rosemary Medina, and Jasmine Jones, 2018-2019. UCLA Library Special Collections Online finding aid last updated 2021 January 6. Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.ucla.edu/special-collections Finding Aid for the Philippine LSC.2281 1 Zines Collection LSC.2281 Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Title: Philippine zines collection Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2281 Physical Description: 4 Linear Feet(10 boxes) Date (inclusive): 2006-2017 Abstract: The Philippine zines reflects the feelings, aesthetics, and cultural and political ideologies of various individuals and artist collectives from the Philippines. The zine's content mostly includes creative works, such as comics, illustrations, poetry, and short stories to reflect topics, such as mental health, interpersonal relationships, culture, political climate, and more. The Philippine zines spans the years of 2006-2017, with the bulk of the material from 2017. Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Language of Material: The zines are predominantly in Tagalog and English. Often times, Taglish, a code-switch between Tagalog and English, is used. There are a few zines that are in Cebuano and Ilocano, languages that are native to the Philippines. Conditions Governing Access Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page. Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Preferred Citation Philippine zines collection (Collection 2281). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Immediate Source of Acquisition All zines have been purchased through zine fairs and a seller based in the Philippines by Jade Alburo, Librarian for Southeast Asian Studies, Pacific Islands Studies, and Religion at UCLA Library. Processing Information Processed by Valerie Vargas in 2018, under the supervision of Jade Alburo and Jasmine Jones; and Alejandro Adame and Rosemary Medina in 2019, under the supervision by Jasmine Jones. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 7728575 Biographical / Historical In the 1980s, Philippine zine culture first emerged, as a result of music fan zines that were introduced at the same time punk music was being introduced in the country. Contemporarily, the content of the zines Filpinos produce have expanded to explore different themes such as personal, political, cultural, literary, art, feminism, and more. The zine culture flourished in the 2000s due to the emergence of the digital age that allowed artists to post their zines on different platforms. Zine culture, however, was catalyzed by the emergence of a small press conference called Better Living Through Xeroxography (BLTX). This press conference was founded on empowering artists through the highlighting of problems in mainstream publishing and introducing self-publication as a solution. BLTX was able take the discontent over mainstream publishing and push for a way to educate and mobilize to address it through artistic means. Scope and Contents The Philippine zines reflects the feelings, aesthetics, and cultural and political ideologies of various individuals and artist collectives from the Philippines. The zine's content mostly includes creative works, such as comics, illustrations, poetry, and short stories to reflect topics, such as mental health, interpersonal relationships, culture, political climate, and more. The Philippine zines spans the years of 2006-2017, with the bulk of the material from 2017. The collection features zines from various individuals or collaborators who circulate their creations in small press expos, like Better Living Through Xeroxography (BLTX), or through local collectives, like Magpies Press, Saturnino Basilla Studio, and Soup Zine Library. Many of the zines from this collection are also a product from local universities' organizations or clubs, where students have collaborated to publish and print their work together. Arrangement Finding Aid for the Philippine LSC.2281 2 Zines Collection LSC.2281 The collection has been intellectually arranged by title. Subjects and Indexing Terms Zines Politics and culture -- Philippines box 1, folder 1 [untitled] 2013 Creator: Busamante, Chubbs A. Creator: Ligot, Kabel Mishka Creator: Cadiz, Marianne Scope and Contents This untitled zine consists of collages of maps and pictures of the San Francisco Bay Area. It also includes a short poem and an extracted explanation about plate tectonics, which the author uses as a metaphor of the constantly changing relationships in our own lives. The zine concludes with a small text of retractions to form a new message of the inevitable uncertainty of coming and going. Subjects and Indexing Terms Geography Literature Metaphor in literature San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) Maps (documents). box 1, folder 2 [untitled] 2012 December 14 Creator: UP UGAT Scope and Contents The stories and poems in the zine feature literal wars people have to fight during the holiday, as well as the struggle of people to pay bills or provide for their families. Subjects and Indexing Terms economics Literature Christmas Politics box 1, folder 3 [untitled] 2015 January Creator: Farjado, Maria Ana Creator: The Cabinet Scope and Contents The zine, with photocollages, doodles, and poem, is centered around being remembered and longing, which are expressed through the concept of hands and holding on. Though some lines from the poems correlate with the images, some of them appear to not be related. Subjects and Indexing Terms Art Literature Finding Aid for the Philippine LSC.2281 3 Zines Collection LSC.2281 box 1, folder 4 [untitled] undated Creator: Chernila Comics Scope and Contents This is an artist dump of various sketches, doodles, poems, short stories, photographs, and collages. The short stories are written around the theme of abandoning nature, in the representation of a pet dog abandoned, the earth recovering from human greed, and an imagined world in the skies. Subjects and Indexing Terms Literature Art Nature box 1, folder 5 [untitled] undated Creator: Aguilar, Francis Miguel L. Scope and Contents An art zine by a musician who realizes that every craft will not be executed perfectly after the first try. He decides to paint, for fun, and ends up enjoying the process even if the results wasn't what he expected. The paintings in the zine are inspired by elements from the grunge and classical rock music scene, including long hair and guitars. Subjects and Indexing Terms Art Paintings (visual works). box 1, folder 6 #PinkForever undated Creator: Principe, Allie Creator: The Four-Eyed Wonder Scope and Contents #PINKFOREVER is a photozine that connects various pantone pink colors with matching photos. Images in the photozine include bridges, buildings, vending machines, furniture and accessories in various shades of pink. Subjects and Indexing Terms Pink Art Architecture box 1, folder 7 +/- 2017 Creator: Majora, Labyu Creator: Ty Scope and Contents This is a collage styled zine printed in black ink on yellow paper. It is centered around the same situational themes with different points of view. The + collages in this zine were made by Ty, while the - collages were made by Acie. Subjects and Indexing Terms collage Art Finding Aid for the Philippine LSC.2281 4 Zines Collection LSC.2281 box 1, folder 8 1 2013 Creator: Cham, Rob Scope and Contents This is an auto-biographical comic about Rob Cham's journey to becoming a comic artist. Subjects and Indexing Terms comics Autobiography School Life Art box 1, folder 9 26% 2016 December Creator: Delacruz, Vianca Creator: Basilla, Saturnino Scope and Contents 26% by Vianca Delacruz is a zine that was published by Saturnino Basilla in Manila, Philippines. This zine centers on drawings, collages and photographs. Subjects and Indexing Terms Traditional Art Art box 1, folder 10 40 Drawings With Words 2013 Creator: Maria, Apol Sta Scope and Contents This zine is covered in a textured orange cardstock with green pages inside. It is illustrated with accompanying text. Subjects and Indexing Terms Art box 1, folder 15 Aaaaaaaaah Trapik undated Creator: Lutero, Jasmine Creator: Wombatrai Scope and Contents A collage zine about traffic in Manila, Philippines. Subjects and Indexing Terms Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Manila, Philippines) Traffic Transportation box 8, folder 4 The Abandoned Stage undated Creator: Dy Recidoro, Zeny May Scope and Contents The zine contains photos of trees, windows from the inside, plants, the sky, and more. Each photo takes up about a third of each page, execpt for the middle spread, which holds a photo of a tree from inside the house, and through the window. a window with big panes. Subjects and Indexing Terms Photography Art Finding Aid for the Philippine LSC.2281 5 Zines Collection LSC.2281 box 1, folder 16 Adelaine 2014 Creator: De Gala, Ched Scope and Contents Adelaine is a short graphic novel with text that tells of the narrator's complicated relationship with his daughter, Adelaine. The cover is yellow with an orang spine while the story is in black and white. Subjects and Indexing Terms Family Art Literature box 10, folder 39 Adobo Man undated box 1, folder 17 Adolescent 2014 Creator: Cesario, Joanne Creator: Bacabac, Michelle Scope and Contents A short zine with a comic about quitting cigaretes, remembering smells, forgetting details but remembering intimate ones over time.