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Latin American Artists

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Latin American Artists by Phaidon Editors showcases a vibrant collection of artistic voices from the Latin American region. The book highlights the diverse and rich tapestry of artistic expression captured through different mediums and styles. It explores the cultural and historical influences shaping these artists' works, offering readers a captivating glimpse into the region's dynamic art scene.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by the vibrant and diverse world of Latin American art. This engaging exploration celebrates the creativity and cultural contributions of both renowned and lesser-known artists from the region, offering a rich visual and historical journey through their works and legacies.

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Latin American Artists

The essential survey showcasing the work of more than 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Latin America

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The essential survey showcasing the work of more than 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Latin America.

Latin American artists have gained increasing international prominence as the art world awakens to the area's extraordinary art scenes and histories. In an accessible A-Z format, this volume introduces key artworks by 308 artists who together demonstrate the variety and vitality of artwork being made.

Focusing on those born, or who have lived, in the 20 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of Latin America, and featuring historic and living artists - both those celebrated internationally and names less-known outside their native countries - Latin American Artists has been created in close collaboration with an expert panel of 68 advisors and writers.

Artists featured include: Allora and Calzadilla, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Francis Alys, Olga de Amaral, Fernando Botero, Leonora Carrington, Lygia Clark, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Leonor Fini, Gego, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Carmen Herrera, Graciela Iturbide, Alfredo Jaar, Frida Kahlo, Guillermo Kuitca, Wifredo Lam, Teresa Margolles, Marisol, Cildo Meireles, Ana Mendieta, Beatriz Milhazes, Ernesto Neto, Helio Oiticica, Gabriel Orozco, Jose Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, Zilia Sanchez, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Cecilia Vicuna, Adrian Villar Rojas, and Faith Wilding.

The advisory panel includes: Deri Andrade, David Ayala-Alfonso, Fernanda Brenner, Estrellita B. Brodsky, Tatiana Cuevas, Anna Di Stasi, Andres Gustavo Duprat, Raphael Fonseca, Zanna Gilbert, Laura Hakel, Yina Jimenez Suriel, Maya Juracan, Pablo Leon de la Barra, Miguel A. Lopez, Bernardo Mosqueira, Gerardo Mosquera, Rodrigo Moura, Laura Orozco, Taisa Palhares, Maylin Perez, Catherine Petitgas, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, Florencia Portocarrero, Ileana Ramirez Romero, Amy Rosenblum-Martin, Emiliano Valdes, and Michael Wellen.

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Latin American Artists by Phaidon Editors is celebrated as a 'portrait of a region', featuring both renowned figures like Frida Kahlo and emerging artists, showcasing the vast creativity across Latin America. It is described as an 'extensive' and 'authoritative' compendium, with a 'rich, diverse assemblage', revered as 'a treasure', and considered a 'monumental' work that also doubles as 'an art object in itself'. The publication highlights the international influence of Latin American artistry, framed in an accessible A-Z format that underscores its significance beyond regional boundaries.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838666606

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Illustration: 308 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Raphael Fonseca
  • Introduction by Raphael Fonseca

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 2450g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Phaidon Editors Raphael Fonseca is a researcher in curating, art history, art criticism, and education. He holds a PhD in Criticism and Art History from the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is curator of modern and contemporary Latin American art at the Denver Art Museum. He worked as a curator at the Contemporary Art Museum of Niteroi, Brazil, from 2017 to 2020.

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