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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- “Hardcover Book,”
- ISBN
- 9780300214819
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Museum of FINE Arts, Houston
ISBN-10
0300214812
ISBN-13
9780300214819
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211308890
Product Key Features
Book Title
Contingent Beauty : Contemporary Art from Latin America
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Caribbean & Latin American, History / Contemporary (1945-), Art & Politics, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
70.5 Oz
Item Length
1.2 in
Item Width
1.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-951702
Dewey Edition
23/swe
Dewey Decimal
709.809051
Synopsis
Major works by contemporary Latin American artists, assembled as a group in this revelatory volume, demonstrate a seamless combination of aesthetic refinement and biting critique of social and political issues., Exploring cutting-edge techniques and daring themes, many Latin American artists seamlessly intertwine aesthetic refinement with biting critiques of social and political issues. Contingent Beauty assembles major works by more than 20 such artists who have made significant contributions to the global art scene over the past 30 years. Encompassing a variety of media--including painting, drawing, sculpture, and video--the majority of these innovative works are culled from the holdings of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, which possesses an exceptional collection of contemporary Latin American art. These objects, while formally sophisticated and alluring, are not ends unto themselves but rather tools intended to heighten viewers' awareness of critical factors that shape the lives of these artists, such as poverty, gender, political repression, the war on drugs, and globalization. In some instances, the "beauty" of these works is contingent upon cultural interpretation. Tensions between beauty and violence, seduction and repulsion, elegance and brutality contribute to the enduring impact of this art and provide a revelatory experience for readers. Distributed for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Exhibition Schedule: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (11/22/2015-02/28/2016), Exploring cutting-edge techniques and daring themes, many Latin American artists seamlessly intertwine aesthetic refinement with biting critiques of social and political issues. Contingent Beauty assembles major works by more than 20 such artists who have made significant contributions to the global art scene over the past 30 years. Encompassing a variety of media--including painting, drawing, sculpture, and video--the majority of these innovative works are culled from the holdings of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, which possesses an exceptional collection of contemporary Latin American art. These objects, while formally sophisticated and alluring, are not ends unto themselves but rather tools intended to heighten viewers' awareness of critical factors that shape the lives of these artists, such as poverty, gender, political repression, the war on drugs, and globalization. In some instances, the "beauty" of these works is contingent upon cultural interpretation. Tensions between beauty and violence, seduction and repulsion, elegance and brutality contribute to the enduring impact of this art and provide a revelatory experience for readers.
LC Classification Number
N6502
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