Latin American art in the twentieth century /
Edited by Edward J. Sullivan.
- London, England : Phaidon Press, 2011.
- 352 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
"First published 1996. Reprinted in paperback (with revisions) 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011"--Title page verso
Introduction / Edward J. Sullivan Mexico / Teresa del Conde Central America / Monica Kupfer Cuba / Giulio Blanc, Gerardo Mosquera Dominican Republic / Jeannette Miller Puerto Rico / Enrique García-Gutiérrez Venezuela / Rina Carvajal Colombia / Ivonne Pini Ecuador / Lenín Oña Peru / Natalia Majluf Brazil / Ivo Mesquita Bolivia / Pedro Querejazu Paraguay / Ticio Escobar Uruguay / Alicia Haber Argentina / Marcelo Pacheco Chile / Milan Ivelic Chicano art / Victor Zamudio-Taylor
This is the first comprehensive survey of an important and increasingly popular field. Because each of the contributors is an expert on his or her own national art, it is also the first to present a genuinely Latin American viewpoint. Seventeen scholars, critics and curators provide an exciting and challenging new assessment of twentieth-century Latin American art. The wider public and scholars alike will welcome the full and authoritative treatment of the different histories and cultural traditions that have given each country its own character. Major artists such as Wifredo Lam, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Fernando Botero are seen in a wider context, and the exploration of the rich and important heritage of previously overlooked countries such as Ecuador, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Bolivia will be a revelation to many. Springing from complex cultural roots, Latin American art is fresh, varied and often startling in its originality. Its range and quality are here represented in over 300 outstanding images.