Twentieth-Century Art of Latin America by Jacqueline Barnitz

Twentieth-Century Art of Latin America by Jacqueline Barnitz

The twentieth-century art of Latin America is art in the western tradition, and its leading figures - Wifredo Lam, Roberto Matta, Diego Rivera, Joaquin Torres-Garcia, to name only a few - have achieved international stature. This book seeks not to invent Latin American art but to look at it from the points of view of its own artists and critics.

Latin American art is Western art history's neglected childMost English-language surveys ignore it, an absurd oversight given the cosmopolitan nature of the region in the aftermath of Europe's colonization of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This collision of cultures gave rise to a spectacular array of unique, complex, and provocative paintings, sculpture, and architecture. Barnitz, professor of modern Latin American art at the University of Texas at Austin, redresses this dereliction by defining major regional movements over the course of the twentieth century, beginning with the surge in urban growth that served as a catalyst for modernismo, a 'blend of symbolist and postimpressionist tendencies.' Next comes the era known best to outsiders, the avant-garde of the 1920s, including the Mexican mural painters. Barnitz discusses Latin American surrealism; analyzes pre-Columbian, African, Christian, and communist influences; and parses the many powerful styles created by Latin American artists to express their humanistic political viewpoints during a century of turmoil, oppression, and violence. An exciting and invaluable work of synthesis and interpretation, Barnitz's grand survey greatly enhances understanding of the extraordinary cultural mix that infuses Latin American art with its soulfulness and vigor. -- Donna Seaman Booklist With ease and agility, Barnitz navigates an entire century's worth of art produced in the varied regions and cultures of Latin America. ARTnews

Jacqueline Barnitz is a professor emeritus in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin.

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ISBN 13	9780292708587
ISBN 10	0292708580
Title	Twentieth-Century Art of Latin America
Author	Jacqueline Barnitz
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Texas Press
Year published	2001-03-15
Number of pages	424
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