Contingent beauty: Contemporary art from Latin America

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...

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Weitere Verfasser: Ramírez, Mari Carmen 1955- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Tex. [2016]
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Zusammenfassung: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. Exhibition: Museum of Fine Arts Houston, USA (Nov 22, 2015 - Feb 28, 2016 )
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:240 Seiten 30 cm
ISBN:9780300214819

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