Description
The story of Mexican art is set in its rich historical context by the book’s treatment of political and social change. The author draws on recent scholarship to examine crucial issues of race, class, and gender, including the work of indigenous artists during the colonial period, and of women artists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Throughout, Oles shows how Mexican artists participated in local and international developments. He considers both native and foreign-born artists, from Baroque architects to kinetic sculptors, and highlights the important role played by Mexicans in the global art scene of the last five centuries.Reviews
A winning survey for any Mexican art collection.
— The Midwest Book Review
Oles proposes new readings of prints, photographs and more.
— Museum Store Magazine
Contributors
James Oles
Author
James Oles teaches art history at Wellesley College and is adjunct curator of Latin American Art at the Davis Museum. His previous books include South of the Border: Mexico in the American Imagination 1914-47. He splits his time between Wellesley, MA and Mexico City.