Latin American Art of the 20th Century: World of Art Series (E) - Softcover

'Richly illustrated ... brings to life the work of many lesser-known artists from throughout the continent' - Choice

'A welcome addition to the literature ... clearly written and well-illustrated' Art History

This compelling and comprehensive survey introduces an exceptionally rich, fascinating and complex art. Edward Lucie-Smith discusses major subjects: Magic Realism, Expressionism and other concepts shared with Latin American literature; the great muralists Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José 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. It also presents pieces by 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.

Table of Contents

1. Forerunners and Independents · 2. The First Modern Movements · 3. Mexican Muralism · 4. Muralism Beyond Mexico · 5. The Exiles · 6. Mexico: Four Women and One Man · 7. A Climate of Change · 8. Geometric Abstraction · 9. Informal Abstraction · 10. Expressionist Tendencies · 11. Realism, Pop Art and Surrealism · 12. The Present Day