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Defining Latin American Art / Hacia Una Definicion del Arte Latinoamericano

AUTHOR Chaplik, Dorothy
PUBLISHER McFarland & Company (11/25/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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This bilingual book describes the numerous elements that have shaped the twentieth and twenty-first century art of Latin America, beginning with its pre-Columbian cultures and following developments through today. It traces the influence of the early modernist movements in Paris, as well as the Mexican muralist movement, and shows how Latin American artists adapted the forms to express their national cultures. The main section reproduces many significant artworks, each accompanied by biographical details from the artist's life and a discussion of the inspiration and meaning behind the work. Three color inserts and a bibliography are included.

Esta edicion bilingue es una aproximacion a los numerosos elementos que han conformado el arte latinoamericano a traves de los siglos veinte y veintiuno, desde las culturas precolombinas, hasta el dia de hoy. Explora la influencia de los movimientos modernistas tempranos en Paris, asi como el muralismo mexicano y presenta los diferentes medios que los artistas latinoamericanos utilizaron para adaptar estas formas y expresar sus propias culturas nacionales. La seccion principal contiene reproducciones de muchas obras significativas, acompanadas de breves resenas de la vida del artista, junto con una explicacion de la inspiracion y el significado del tema. Se incluyen tres laminas a colores y al final, una bibliografia.

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ISBN-13: 9780786460830
ISBN-10: 0786460830
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: Spanish
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Page Count: 175
Carton Quantity: 40
Product Dimensions: 6.90 x 0.60 x 9.90 inches
Weight: 0.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Art | General
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 709.809
Library of Congress Control Number: 2004019459
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This bilingual book describes the numerous elements that have shaped the twentieth and twenty-first century art of Latin America, beginning with its pre-Columbian cultures and following developments through today. It traces the influence of the early modernist movements in Paris, as well as the Mexican muralist movement, and shows how Latin American artists adapted the forms to express their national cultures. The main section reproduces many significant artworks, each accompanied by biographical details from the artist's life and a discussion of the inspiration and meaning behind the work. Three color inserts and a bibliography are included.

Esta edicion bilingue es una aproximacion a los numerosos elementos que han conformado el arte latinoamericano a traves de los siglos veinte y veintiuno, desde las culturas precolombinas, hasta el dia de hoy. Explora la influencia de los movimientos modernistas tempranos en Paris, asi como el muralismo mexicano y presenta los diferentes medios que los artistas latinoamericanos utilizaron para adaptar estas formas y expresar sus propias culturas nacionales. La seccion principal contiene reproducciones de muchas obras significativas, acompanadas de breves resenas de la vida del artista, junto con una explicacion de la inspiracion y el significado del tema. Se incluyen tres laminas a colores y al final, una bibliografia.

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Author: Chaplik, Dorothy
Writer Dorothy Chaplik lives in Evanston
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