La tradicion del Amate: innovacion y protesta en el arte mexicano / The Amate Tradition, Innovation and DIssent in Mexican Art (English and Spanish Edition)
By Unknown Author.
Description
An outstanding exhibition catalogue and documentation of the Amate paintings and artwork of the Nahuatl-speaking communities in Mexico's Balsas River basin. The collection originated from work done to protest the construction of a hydroelectric dam near San Juan Tetelcingo in 1990. Intended for reproduction as flyers in an unconventional message of protest, the resulting art far surpassed any aesthetic or political expectation and evolved into an exhibition at the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum. The numerous color photographs attest to the works' power and dignity. The accompanyi...
ISBN(s)
9686272089, 9789686272086
