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Liliana Wilson's Art of Dissidence and Dreams

by Liliana Wilson, Antonia Castañeda, Gloria Anzaldúa, Marjorie Agosín, Kay Turner, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Guisela Latorre, George Vargas, Laura E. Pérez, Patricia Ruiz-Healy, Lourdes Pérez ...

Series Book 17 - Joe and Betty Moore Texas Art Series
Liliana Wilson’s art of resistance and protest, dissidence and dreams, consistently calls attention to injustice.Wilson belongs to a group of Chilean artists who were intimately shaped by the political turmoil and repression in Chile in the 1970s and 1980s and who have become self-exiled artists working outside of Chile but who are still tied to the political period and to its issues and concerns ... Read more

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Liliana Wilson’s art of resistance and protest, dissidence and dreams, consistently calls attention to injustice.Wilson belongs to a group of Chilean artists who were intimately shaped by the political turmoil and repression in Chile in the 1970s and 1980s and who have become self-exiled artists working outside of Chile but who are still tied to the political period and to its issues and concerns
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Art Zone

by orlando hernandez ...

“You have to wait until after you die in order to become a famous artist,” is what people often told me. Well, it’s a good thing that I don’t listen to people!!! No, I don’t expect to be famous … Hey!! Being infamous is just fine with me … but that would be missing the whole point.The truth of the matter is that I suffer from this rare disease … it’s called having to eat every day. And we all know ... Read more

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“You have to wait until after you die in order to become a famous artist,” is what people often told me. Well, it’s a good thing that I don’t listen to people!!! No, I don’t expect to be famous … Hey!! Being infamous is just fine with me … but that would be missing the whole point.The truth of the matter is that I suffer from this rare disease … it’s called having to eat every day. And we all know
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Paint it Blue

by George Thomas Clark ...

We wonder what they're thinking, so we ask Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. And you, Picasso, what are you really like? Vincent van Gogh, please tell us more about your agony and inspiration. We must also learn about distinguished women – Paula Modersohn-Becker, Séraphine Louis, Lee Krasner, Diane Arbus, and others. I know they'll tell us.So will expressionists like Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Otto Dix ... Read more

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We wonder what they're thinking, so we ask Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. And you, Picasso, what are you really like? Vincent van Gogh, please tell us more about your agony and inspiration. We must also learn about distinguished women – Paula Modersohn-Becker, Séraphine Louis, Lee Krasner, Diane Arbus, and others. I know they'll tell us.So will expressionists like Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Otto Dix
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Juan O'Gorman

A Confluence of Civilizations

by Catherine Nixon Cooke ...

To create the "Confluence of Civilizations" mural commissioned for the 1968 World's Fair in San Antonio, Texas, Juan O'Gorman collected natural stones from all over Mexico-twelve colors in all-field stones that the artist knew would never fade or change their hue. Juan O'Gorman: A Confluence of Civilizations follows the life of Juan O'Gorman and covers the creation of this spectacular piece of ... Read more

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To create the "Confluence of Civilizations" mural commissioned for the 1968 World's Fair in San Antonio, Texas, Juan O'Gorman collected natural stones from all over Mexico-twelve colors in all-field stones that the artist knew would never fade or change their hue. Juan O'Gorman: A Confluence of Civilizations follows the life of Juan O'Gorman and covers the creation of this spectacular piece of
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Hélio Oiticica

Folding the Frame

by Irene V. Small ...

Hélio Oiticica (1937–80) was one of the most brilliant Brazilian artists of the 1960s and 1970s. He was a forerunner of participatory art, and his melding of geometric abstraction and bodily engagement has influenced contemporary artists from Cildo Meireles and Ricardo Basbaum to Gabriel Orozco, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, and Olafur Eliasson. This book examines Oiticica’s impressive works ... Read more

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Hélio Oiticica (1937–80) was one of the most brilliant Brazilian artists of the 1960s and 1970s. He was a forerunner of participatory art, and his melding of geometric abstraction and bodily engagement has influenced contemporary artists from Cildo Meireles and Ricardo Basbaum to Gabriel Orozco, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, and Olafur Eliasson. This book examines Oiticica’s impressive works
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Legends of the Plumed Serpent

Biography of a Mexican God

by Neil Baldwin ...

Meticulously pieced together from personal experiences that come with years of travel, an extensive knowledge of the historic and scholarly works, and a deep appreciation of Latin American art and culture—both ancient and modern—critically-acclaimed biographer Neil Baldwin has created a mosaic of words and images retelling the myth of the Plumed Serpent (or Quetzalcóatl) as it has evolved through ... Read more

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Meticulously pieced together from personal experiences that come with years of travel, an extensive knowledge of the historic and scholarly works, and a deep appreciation of Latin American art and culture—both ancient and modern—critically-acclaimed biographer Neil Baldwin has created a mosaic of words and images retelling the myth of the Plumed Serpent (or Quetzalcóatl) as it has evolved through
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Museographs: Mexican Painting of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

by Caron Caswell Lazar ...

If you are searching for a succinct yet thorough introduction to Mexican painting in the modern age, you have arrived. Spanning more than 150 years of history, Mexican Painting: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries is academically formidable, yet captivating and accessible to every reader.Learn the role that the Academy of San Carlos played in dictating tastes and in reforming public arts of ... Read more

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If you are searching for a succinct yet thorough introduction to Mexican painting in the modern age, you have arrived. Spanning more than 150 years of history, Mexican Painting: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries is academically formidable, yet captivating and accessible to every reader.Learn the role that the Academy of San Carlos played in dictating tastes and in reforming public arts of
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From the Edge

Chicana/o Border Literature and the Politics of Print

by Allison E. Fagan ...

Series series Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States
Chicana/o literature frequently depicts characters who exist in a vulnerable liminal space, living on the border between Mexican and American identities, and sometimes pushed to the edge by authorities who seek to restrict their freedom. As this groundbreaking new study reveals, the books themselves have occupied similarly precarious positions, as Chicana/o literature has struggled for economic ... Read more

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Chicana/o literature frequently depicts characters who exist in a vulnerable liminal space, living on the border between Mexican and American identities, and sometimes pushed to the edge by authorities who seek to restrict their freedom. As this groundbreaking new study reveals, the books themselves have occupied similarly precarious positions, as Chicana/o literature has struggled for economic
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Portable Borders

Performance Art and Politics on the U.S. Frontera since 1984

by Ila Nicole Sheren ...

Series series Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture Publication Initiative, Mellon Foundation
After World War II, the concept of borders became unsettled, especially after the rise of subaltern and multicultural studies in the 1980s. Art at the U.S.-Mexico border came to a turning point at the beginning of that decade with the election of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Beginning with a political history of the border, with an emphasis on the Chicano movement and its art production, Ila ... Read more

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After World War II, the concept of borders became unsettled, especially after the rise of subaltern and multicultural studies in the 1980s. Art at the U.S.-Mexico border came to a turning point at the beginning of that decade with the election of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Beginning with a political history of the border, with an emphasis on the Chicano movement and its art production, Ila
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This Is Mexico City

by Abby Clawson Low ...

This stylish, gorgeously photographed guide to Mexico City will help you get the most out of this vibrant, culturally rich destination—or make you want to plan a trip!Vast and exciting, Mexico City has so much to offer, from museums to markets, architectural wonders to Aztec monuments. This thorough and practical travel guide includes everything you need to know to enjoy the lifestyle of Mexico ... Read more

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This stylish, gorgeously photographed guide to Mexico City will help you get the most out of this vibrant, culturally rich destination—or make you want to plan a trip!Vast and exciting, Mexico City has so much to offer, from museums to markets, architectural wonders to Aztec monuments. This thorough and practical travel guide includes everything you need to know to enjoy the lifestyle of Mexico
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Welcome To My World

by Jennifer Ruiz Diaz ...

Jennifer Ruiz Diaz is fast-becoming one of the most-popular models in the world. Already a household name in Latin America, it is only a matter of time before she leaves an unforgettable mark in the rest of the world. With her growing celebrity status, Jennifer Ruiz Diaz decided to let the world in on what her followers already are well aware of in the form of Welcome To My World, her first book. ... Read more

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Jennifer Ruiz Diaz is fast-becoming one of the most-popular models in the world. Already a household name in Latin America, it is only a matter of time before she leaves an unforgettable mark in the rest of the world. With her growing celebrity status, Jennifer Ruiz Diaz decided to let the world in on what her followers already are well aware of in the form of Welcome To My World, her first book.
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Picturing the Barrio

Ten Chicano Photographers

by David William Foster ...

Mexican-American life, like that of nearly every contemporary community, has been extensively photographed. Yet there is surprisingly little scholarship on Chicano photography. Picturing the Barrio presents the first book-length examination on the topic. David William Foster analyzes the imagery of ten distinctive artists who offer a range of approaches to portraying Chicano life. The production ... Read more

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Mexican-American life, like that of nearly every contemporary community, has been extensively photographed. Yet there is surprisingly little scholarship on Chicano photography. Picturing the Barrio presents the first book-length examination on the topic. David William Foster analyzes the imagery of ten distinctive artists who offer a range of approaches to portraying Chicano life. The production
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