Murals of the Americas /

"This volume presents the work of scholars who shared their research at the Denver Art Museum's 2017 symposium hosted by the Frederick and Jan Mayer Center for Ancient and Latin American Art. Centered on the theme of murals, each chapter discusses how this art form functions as a powerful...

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Corporate Author: Mayer Center Symposium Denver Art Museum
Other Authors: Lyall, Victoria I. (Editor)
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Denver, CO : Denver Art Museum, [2019]
Series:Readings in Latin American studies
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Summary:"This volume presents the work of scholars who shared their research at the Denver Art Museum's 2017 symposium hosted by the Frederick and Jan Mayer Center for Ancient and Latin American Art. Centered on the theme of murals, each chapter discusses how this art form functions as a powerful tool for the expression of political, social, or religious ideas across diverse time periods and cultures in the Americas, from the ancient rock cave paintings of Guerrero, Mexico, to the murals of the 1960s Chicano movement"--
Physical Description:vii, 165 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780914738855
0914738852