Retratos: 2,000 Years Of Latin American Portraits - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1883502128 ISBN 13: 9781883502126

Publisher: San Antonio Museum of Art, 2005

Synopsis

The tradition of portraiture in Latin America is astonishingly long and rich. For over 2,000 years, portraits have been used to preserve the memory of the deceased, bolster the social standing of the aristocracy, mark the deeds of the mighty, advance the careers of politicians, record rites of passage, and mock symbols of the status quo. This beautiful and wide-ranging book―the first to explore the tradition of portraiture in Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present day―features some 200 works from fifteen countries.

Retratos (Portraits) presents an engaging variety of works by such well-known figures as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Fernando Botero, and José Campeche as well as stunning examples by anonymous and obscure artists. Distinguished contributors discuss the significance of portraits in ancient Mayan civilizations, in the world of colonial Iberians, in the political struggles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and in a remarkable range of other times and locations.

With a wealth of informative details and exquisite color illustrations, Retratos invites readers to appreciate Latin American portraits and their many meanings as never before.

About this title

About the Author:

Marion Oettinger, Jr., is senior curator and curator of Latin American art at the
San Antonio Museum of Art; Miguel A. Bretos is senior scholar at the National
Portrait Gallery, Washington; Carolyn Kinder Carr is deputy director and chief
curator at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington. Contributors to the book
include Elizabeth P. Benson; Christopher B. Donnan; Kirsten Hammer; María
Concepción García Sáiz; Renato González Mello; Luis Pérez-Oramas;
Luis-Martín Lozano; and Teodoro Vidal.

 

Review:

This beautiful book--the first to explore the tradition of portraiture in Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present--features a fascinating array of over 200 works from fifteen countries.

About this edition

• Publisher: San Antonio Museum of Art
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1883502128
• ISBN 13: 9781883502126
• Binding: Paperback
• Editor: Benson Elizabeth P.