Latin American Art of the 20th Century, Second Edition (World of Art) [Paperback]

Edward Lucie-Smith (Author)

Book Description

Series: World of Art | Publication Date: October 2004

This compelling and comprehensive survey introduces an exceptionally rich, fascinating and complex art. Edward Lucie-Smith discusses major subjects and issues: Magic Realism, Expressionism and other concepts shared with Latin American literature; the great muralists Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Jose Clemente Orozco; the interaction of politics, society and art; the continuing interest in folk art; and the dialogue between avant-garde European and North American movements and 'indigenist' thinking in the work of artists such as Wifredo Lam, Matta, Rufino Tamayo and Frida Kahlo. In this revised edition, a new final section presents the leading artists of today, some of whose work in the fields of interactive installation, photography and video art reveals a continent embracing the experimental and the new.

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From Library Journal

Since Columbus, each Latin American nation has mixed its native soil with outside influences and from this sculpted a vital corpus, with which few outsiders are well aquainted. To remedy this, well-known art historian Lucie-Smith manages to cover the last century or so of all Latin American art. Considering all that time and territory, he does a fairly good job. Familiar "isms" from Europe and the United States frequently acted only as catalysts for uniquely Latin American manifestations. For instance, Argentine Constructivism is distinct from Russian Constructivism. Readers are likely to find refreshing illustrations and discover many artists for the first time. Informative yet concise, this decent sampler fills a gap.
- Susan M. Olcott, Columbus Metropolitan Lib., Ohio
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Readers are likely to find refreshing illustrations and discover many artists for the first time. Informative yet concise...fills a gap. -- Library Journal

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson; 2 edition (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500203563
• ISBN-13: 978-0500203569
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Contemporary Art

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A brief review of a brief book, December 20, 2008

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This review is from: Latin American Art of the 20th Century, Second Edition (World of Art) (Paperback)

A nice attempt to cover a lot of material, unfortunately, the book is of a small size and scale for the illustrations to have much of an impact. There are a large number of artists and countries covered so a lot of the material is very brief. About a third of the book covers more recent artists who are not very well known and who may have very little "staying power". A nice intro but the researcher will be dissappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Info and pictures, February 6, 2011

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This review is from: Latin American Art of the 20th Century, Second Edition (World of Art) (Paperback)

This book was very intersting and has lots of really good information and examples. It was an easy read and helped a great deal in the class I took. It actually worked right along with the instructor's lectures.