Becoming Modern, Becoming Tradition - Women, Gender, and Representation in Mexican Art

Explores the imagery of woman in Mexican art and visual culture. Examines how woman signified a variety of concepts, from modernity to authenticity and revolutionary social transformation, both before and after the Mexican Revolution.

About the author

Adriana Zavala is Associate Professor of Art History at Tufts University.

Summary

Explores the imagery of woman in Mexican art and visual culture. Examines how woman signified a variety of concepts, from modernity to authenticity and revolutionary social transformation, both before and after the Mexican Revolution.

Product details

• Authors: Adriana Zavala, Adriana (Tufts University) Zavala
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2010
• EAN: 9780271034713
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03471-3
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 1674 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Raster, farbig
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Mexico, Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, ART / History / General, ART / Caribbean & Latin American, ART / Women Artists, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Hispanic & Latino Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Latin style