New York : Harcourt Brace, 1993. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Translated from the Spanish. Contents: Review in the form of a preamble -- Pre-Columbian art : The art of Mexico : material and meaning ; Laughter and penitence ; Reflections of an intruder -- Bustos : I, a painter, an Indian from this village ... -- Mural painting : Re/visions : mural painting ; The concealment and discovery of Orozco -- Loners and independents : From criticism to offering ; Transfigurations ; Loners and independents ; Mar�a Izquierdo, seen in her surroundings and set in her proper place ; The instant and revelation -- Contemporary art : Price and meaning ; Contemporary Mexican painting. Subjects: Bustos, Hermenegildo; Rivera, Diego 1886-1957; Siqueiros, David Alfaro 1896-1974; Orozco, Jos� Clemente 1883-1949; Izquierdo, Mar�a 1902-1955; Orozco, Jos� Clemente 1883-1949; Izquierdo, Mar�a 1902-1955; Art, Mexican; Criticism and interpretation.

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Art, philosophy, religion, and the history of the world converge as Paz celebrates the richness of Mexico in these fourteen dazzling essays. “To read [this collection] is to join a passionate guide for a journey through a new world, the world of the beginning” (Los Angeles Times). Sixteen pages of full-color photographs. Translated by Helen Lane.

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Bookseller: MW Books Ltd. (IE)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 391976
Title: Essays on Mexican art
Author: Paz, Octavio (1914-1998)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st edition
ISBN 10: 0151290636
ISBN 13: 9780151290635
Publisher: New York : Harcourt Brace
Place of Publication: Orlando, Florida, U.s.a.
Date Published: 1993

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