Art and Architecture in Mexico (World of Art)

The story of Mexican art is set in its rich historical context by the book’s treatment of political and social change. The illustrated works of art are well-chosen and beautifully integrated into Oles’s text. 276 illustration, 249 in color. Throughout, Oles shows how Mexican artists participated in local and international developments. Indeed, it feels as if his words emanate from the art itself.” –Donna Pierce, Denver Art Museum This new interpretive history of Mexican art from the Spanish Conquest to the early decades of the twenty-first century is the most comprehensive introduction to the subject in fifty years. He interprets major works by such famous artists as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, but also discusses less familiar figures in history and landscape painting, muralism, and conceptual art. He considers both native and foreign-born artists, from Baroque architects to kinetic sculptors, and highlights the important role played by Mexicans in the global art scene of the last five centuries. &

His previous books include South of the Border: Mexico in the American Imagination 1914–47. James Oles teaches art history at Wellesley College and is adjunct  curator of Latin American Art at the Davis Museum. He splits his time between Wellesley, MA and Mexico City.

Five Stars It is a very good overview of the art in Mexico.. Very Nice Book. Mary Hall Patrone I love this book. Great reference for history and art classes.. "Three Stars" according to Jeff Vasconcellos. Ok

Through key examplessome well know and canonical, others that are overlooked in traditional scholarshipit provides expression for complexities. Essential.” - Choice“Oles proposes new readings of prints, photographs and more.” - Museum Store Magazine. “A winning survey for any Mexican art collection.” - The Midwest Book Review“ James Oles’s welcome contribution to the estimable Thames & Hudson World of Art series presents in a single volume a substantial survey of art and architecture in Mexico.” - Art Libraries Society of North America“One of the most important contemporary contributions to understanding Mexican art and architecture from the Spanish conquest to the pr