| Description |
221 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 27 cm |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Mexico: A Revolution in Art, 1910-1940," Royal Academy of Arts, London, July 6-September 29, 2013. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-214) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: Unleashing the tiger -- Mexico in flames: 1910-1920 -- The return of the native: 1921-1928 -- The clash of sun and shadow: 1929-1934 -- Unadulterated artistic creation: 1935-1940. |
| Summary |
Illustrated with some 150 striking images, Adrian Locke's incisive text explores the artistic documentation of the dramatic changes wrought by the Mexican Revolution, the government's role in employing artists to promote its reforms, the emergence of a native modernism, and the remarkable contribution of European and American artists and intellectuals to Mexico's cultural renaissance. |
| Subject |
Art, Mexican -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
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Art and state -- Mexico -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
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Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920.
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Art and state. (OCoLC)fst00815435
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Art, Mexican. (OCoLC)fst00816601
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Mexico. (OCoLC)fst01211700
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Revolution (Mexico : 1910-1920) (OCoLC)fst01354542 |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs. (OCoLC)fst01424028
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Exhibition catalogs.
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| Added Author |
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), host institution.
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| ISBN |
9781907533303 (hardback) |
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1907533303 (hardback) |
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9781907533310 (paperback) |
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1907533311 (paperback) |
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