Arte Popular: The Rex May Collection of Mexican Folk Art
Arte Popular features 100 pieces from Rex May's extensive collection of exquisite hand-crafted objects from all over Mexico.

Coming from the reputable Mexican Museum, this volume demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.

This bilingual volume
provides a veritable treasure trove of discoveries for the curious reader.

• Features bold and atmospheric photographs
• Includes scholarly essays that delve into the collection's origins and significance
• A visual treat for lovers of Mexican art, craft, and visual culture

The Rex May Collection–bequeathed to the Mexican Museum by the legendary 39-Mile-Drive sign designer–demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.

This book is a companion to the opening of the Mexican Museum building in downtown San Francisco's Yerba Buena museum neighborhood.


• Perfect for museum goers and fans of Mexican arts and crafts
• The Mexican Museum has been a San Francisco cultural destination and educational resource for 37 years, and became the only San Francisco affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2012.
• You'll love this book if you love books like Mexican Details by Joe P. Carr and Karen Witynski, Crafts of Mexico by Margarita de Orellana and Alberto Ruy Sanchez, and Masks of Mexico: Tigers, Devils, and the Dance of Life by Barbara Mauldin.
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Arte Popular: The Rex May Collection of Mexican Folk Art
Arte Popular features 100 pieces from Rex May's extensive collection of exquisite hand-crafted objects from all over Mexico.

Coming from the reputable Mexican Museum, this volume demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.

This bilingual volume
provides a veritable treasure trove of discoveries for the curious reader.

• Features bold and atmospheric photographs
• Includes scholarly essays that delve into the collection's origins and significance
• A visual treat for lovers of Mexican art, craft, and visual culture

The Rex May Collection–bequeathed to the Mexican Museum by the legendary 39-Mile-Drive sign designer–demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.

This book is a companion to the opening of the Mexican Museum building in downtown San Francisco's Yerba Buena museum neighborhood.


• Perfect for museum goers and fans of Mexican arts and crafts
• The Mexican Museum has been a San Francisco cultural destination and educational resource for 37 years, and became the only San Francisco affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2012.
• You'll love this book if you love books like Mexican Details by Joe P. Carr and Karen Witynski, Crafts of Mexico by Margarita de Orellana and Alberto Ruy Sanchez, and Masks of Mexico: Tigers, Devils, and the Dance of Life by Barbara Mauldin.
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Arte Popular: The Rex May Collection of Mexican Folk Art

Arte Popular: The Rex May Collection of Mexican Folk Art

by The Mexican Museum
Arte Popular: The Rex May Collection of Mexican Folk Art

Arte Popular: The Rex May Collection of Mexican Folk Art

by The Mexican Museum

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Arte Popular features 100 pieces from Rex May's extensive collection of exquisite hand-crafted objects from all over Mexico.

Coming from the reputable Mexican Museum, this volume demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.

This bilingual volume
provides a veritable treasure trove of discoveries for the curious reader.

• Features bold and atmospheric photographs
• Includes scholarly essays that delve into the collection's origins and significance
• A visual treat for lovers of Mexican art, craft, and visual culture

The Rex May Collection–bequeathed to the Mexican Museum by the legendary 39-Mile-Drive sign designer–demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.

This book is a companion to the opening of the Mexican Museum building in downtown San Francisco's Yerba Buena museum neighborhood.


• Perfect for museum goers and fans of Mexican arts and crafts
• The Mexican Museum has been a San Francisco cultural destination and educational resource for 37 years, and became the only San Francisco affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2012.
• You'll love this book if you love books like Mexican Details by Joe P. Carr and Karen Witynski, Crafts of Mexico by Margarita de Orellana and Alberto Ruy Sanchez, and Masks of Mexico: Tigers, Devils, and the Dance of Life by Barbara Mauldin.

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ISBN-13: 9781797209036
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication date: 02/02/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 168
File size: 25 MB
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The Mexican Museum is home to one of North America's largest collections of art showcasing the richness and complexity of Latino culture.
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