Essays on 20th Century Latin American Art

<p><em>Essays on 20th Century Latin American Art</em> provides a broad synthesis of the subject through short chapters illustrated with reproductions of iconic works by artists who have made significant contributions to art and society. </p><p>Designed as a teaching tool for non-art historians the book's purpose is to introduce these important artists within a new scholarly context and recognize their accomplishments with those of others beyond the Americas and the Caribbean. The publication provides an in-depth analysis of topics such as political issues in Latin American art and art and popular culture introducing views on artists and art-related issues that have rarely been addressed. Organized both regionally and thematically it takes a unique approach to the exploration of art in the Americas beginning with discussions of Modernism and Abstraction followed by a chapter on art and politics from the 1960s to the 1980s. The author covers Spanish-speaking Central America and the Caribbean regions not usually addressed in Latin American art history surveys. The chapter on Carnival as an expression of popular culture is a particularly valuable addition.</p><p>This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Latin American history culture art international relations gender studies and sociology as well as Caribbean studies. </p>