Retratos (Portraits) presents an engaging variety of works by such well-known figures as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Fernando Botero, and José Campeche as well as stunning examples by anonymous and obscure artists. Distinguished contributors discuss the significance of portraits in ancient Mayan civilizations, in the world of colonial Iberians, in the political struggles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and in a remarkable range of other times and locations.
With a wealth of informative details and exquisite color illustrations, Retratos invites readers to appreciate Latin American portraits and their many meanings as never before.
Published in association with the San Antonio Museum of Art; The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; and the El Museo del Barrio
Exhibition Schedule:
Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach (July 23 to October 2, 2005)
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. (October 21, 2005, to January 8, 2006)
San Antonio Museum of Art (February 4 to April 30, 2006)
San Diego Museum of Art (April 16 to June 12, 2005)
Retratos (Portraits) presents an engaging variety of works by such well-known figures as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Fernando Botero, and José Campeche as well as stunning examples by anonymous and obscure artists. Distinguished contributors discuss the significance of portraits in ancient Mayan civilizations, in the world of colonial Iberians, in the political struggles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and in a remarkable range of other times and locations.
With a wealth of informative details and exquisite color illustrations, Retratos invites readers to appreciate Latin American portraits and their many meanings as never before.
Published in association with the San Antonio Museum of Art; The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; and the El Museo del Barrio
Exhibition Schedule:
Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach (July 23 to October 2, 2005)
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. (October 21, 2005, to January 8, 2006)
San Antonio Museum of Art (February 4 to April 30, 2006)
San Diego Museum of Art (April 16 to June 12, 2005)
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Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits
304Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780300106275 |
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Publisher: | Yale University Press |
Publication date: | 10/11/2004 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 304 |
Product dimensions: | 9.75(w) x 12.00(h) x (d) |