Artists from Latin American Cultures: A Biographical Dictionary
Latin Americans have long been relegated to the cultural background, obscured by the dominant European culture. This biographical dictionary profiles 75 artists from the United States and 13 nations of Central and South America and the Caribbean, including painters, sculptors, photographers, muralists, printmakers, installation artists, and performance artists. Some of their works recall pre-Columbian times; others confront the cultural imperialism of the U.S. over Latin America; and many...
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This biographical dictionary profiles 75 artists from the United States and 13 nations of Central and South America and the Caribbean, including painters, sculptors, photographers, muralists, printmakers, installation artists, and performance artists.VOYAAlthough they comprise a limited sampling, the more than seventy-five extraordinary men and women featured in these pages represent some of the finest contributions Latin Americans have made to the world art scene. In the voluptuous, oversized figures of Colombia's Fernando Botero; the papier-mâché artistry of Mexico's Linares family; the striking wood block sculptures of Venezuela's Marisol; the surrealist genius of Cuba's Wifredo Lam; and the many works of their colleagues, these multitalented artists offer a kaleidoscope of awesome creativity. They present a lush, color-rich landscape with intriguing subjects, inventive techniques, and masterly presentations. The biographical sketches are particularly interesting, with insights into the subject's artistic influences, imaginative concepts, personal philosophies, and sometimes even political ideas. Each biography is followed by a listing of places where the artist's work may be seen and a bibliography. The diversity of backgrounds, multifaceted personalities, and dynamic accomplishments of these eminent artists combined with the well-written, easy-to-read format, make this volume a fascinating read and an excellent resource for readers of all ages. It would certainly make a worthy addition to any library, teen or adult. Glossary. Index. Photos. Biblio. 2002, Greenwood, 344p. PLB Culberson
AcknowledgmentsxiIntroductionxvLola Alvarez Bravo1Manuel Alvarez Bravo5Tarsila do Amaral9Felipe Benito Archuleta and Leroy Ramon Archuleta12Dr. Atl (Gerardo Murillo Cornado)15Judith F. Baca19Myrna Baez24Patrocino Barela28Jose Bedia32Jacobo Borges36Fernando Botero40Maria Brito45Luis Camnitzer48Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons53Leonora Carrington57Martin Chambi62Lygia Clark66Olga de Amaral70Edouard Duval Carrie74Raquel Forner78Coco Fusco81Julio Galan85Gunther Gerzso88Guillermo Gomez-Pena91Luis Gonzalez Palma95Felix Gonzalez-Torres99Ester Hernandez103Hector Hyppolite108Graciela Iturbide111Maria Izquierdo115Alfredo Jaar118Luis Jimenez122Frida Kahlo126Kcho (Alexis Leyva Machado)130Guillermo Kuitca133Wifredo Lam138Linares Family142Carmen Lomas Garza146George T. Lopez151Yolanda M. Lopez154Anita Malfatti158Marisol (Escobar)161Maria Martinez-Canas165Roberto Matta169Cildo Meireles173Ana Mendieta177Amalia Mesa-Bains181Tina Modotti185Jesus Bautista Moroles190Manuel Neri194Helio Oiticica199Jose Clemente Orozco203Pepon Osorio207Ramon Oviedo211Amelia Pelaez215Andre Pierre219Jose Guadalupe Posada222Martin Ramirez225Armando Reveron228Diego Rivera231Frank Romero235Jose Sabogal238Doris Salcedo241Mario Sanchez245Andres Serrano249David Alfaro Siqueiros254Fernando de Szyszlo259Rufino Tamayo262Francisco Toledo268Rigoberto Torres271Joaquin Torres-Garcia275Tilsa Tsuchiya279Meyer Vaisman282Kathy Vargas286Remedios Varo290Glossary295Index303
\ VOYAAlthough they comprise a limited sampling, the more than seventy-five extraordinary men and women featured in these pages represent some of the finest contributions Latin Americans have made to the world art scene. In the voluptuous, oversized figures of Colombia's Fernando Botero; the papier-mâché artistry of Mexico's Linares family; the striking wood block sculptures of Venezuela's Marisol; the surrealist genius of Cuba's Wifredo Lam; and the many works of their colleagues, these multitalented artists offer a kaleidoscope of awesome creativity. They present a lush, color-rich landscape with intriguing subjects, inventive techniques, and masterly presentations. The biographical sketches are particularly interesting, with insights into the subject's artistic influences, imaginative concepts, personal philosophies, and sometimes even political ideas. Each biography is followed by a listing of places where the artist's work may be seen and a bibliography. The diversity of backgrounds, multifaceted personalities, and dynamic accomplishments of these eminent artists combined with the well-written, easy-to-read format, make this volume a fascinating read and an excellent resource for readers of all ages. It would certainly make a worthy addition to any library, teen or adult. Glossary. Index. Photos. Biblio. 2002, Greenwood, 344p. PLB Culberson\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalContaining profiles of 75 artists from the United States, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, this work offers a general introduction to the subject. Congdon (art & philosophy, Univ. of Central Florida; Uncle Monday and Other Florida Tales) and Hallmark, a doctoral student in art education at Florida State University, present a select mixture of artists both renowned and underrated (or unknown) owing to gender, geographical region, or artist's medium. They favor unknown women artists, however, claiming that they have been doubly ignored by virtue of their sex and by their choice of "low" media such as textiles, wood, or papier-m ch . Attention to themes and styles supplement a concentration on biography in the entries, whose narrative form may hinder the quick checking of vital statistics. Ultimately, this dictionary falls short compared with a similar but much pricier work published last year, St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists: Profiles of Latino and Latin American Artists, edited by Thomas Riggs. Generally, the entries lack serious critical interpretation or consideration of an artist's reception. They were all written by Congdon and Hallmark, whereas the St. James guide boasts 60 contributors and nine advisers. Though bibliographies are given for all entries, they fail to include periodical articles. Finally, the St. James project had the support of the Association for Hispanic Artists and the Association for Latin American Art. Despite these drawbacks, this affordable work does cover the basics for the student audience it purports to address. An optional purchase for high school and college libraries.-Rebecca Tolley-Stokes, East Tennessee State Univ. Lib., Johnson City Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.\ \
