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Mexican Muralism: A Critical History
Alejandro Anreus
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Description for Mexican Muralism: A Critical History
Paperback. Features essays that examine three generations of international scholars of muralism - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. This title shows how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by different modernity. Editor(s): Anreus, Alejandro; Greeley, Robin Adele; Folgarait, Leonard. Num Pages: 394 pages, 10 color illustrations, 96 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896. A Critical History. 394 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Anreus, Alejandro; Greeley, Robin Adele; Folgarait, Leonard. Features essays that examine three generations of international scholars of muralism - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. This title shows how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by different modernity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight: 896.
In this comprehensive collection of essays, three generations of international scholars examine Mexican muralism in its broad artistic and historical contexts, from its iconic figures - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. These muralists conceived of their art as a political weapon in popular struggles over revolution and resistance, state modernization and civic participation, artistic freedom and cultural imperialism. The contributors to this volume show how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by the many different forms of modernity that ... Read more
In this comprehensive collection of essays, three generations of international scholars examine Mexican muralism in its broad artistic and historical contexts, from its iconic figures - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. These muralists conceived of their art as a political weapon in popular struggles over revolution and resistance, state modernization and civic participation, artistic freedom and cultural imperialism. The contributors to this volume show how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by the many different forms of modernity that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
896g
Number of Pages
394
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520271623
SKU
V9780520271623
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About Alejandro Anreus
Alejandro Anreus is Associate Professor of Art History and Latin American Studies at William Paterson University. He is the author of Orozco in Gringoland: The Years in New York . Leonard Folgarait is Professor of Art and Art History at Vanderbilt University and the author of Mural Painting and Social Revolution in Mexico, 1920-1940: Art of the New Order. ... Read more
Reviews for Mexican Muralism: A Critical History
Situates key artists and influences within the context of other authors, ideas, and developments... Highly recommended.
L. E. Carranza, Roger Williams University Choice
L. E. Carranza, Roger Williams University Choice