Santa Barraza, Artist of the Borderlands

A study of 34 paintings by Santa Barraza, who depicts the historical, emotional and spiritual land between Mexico and Texas, between present reality and the mythic world of the ancient Aztecs and Mayas. The work includes analyses of the forces that have shaped Barraza as a Chicana artist.

About the author

Santa C. Barraza is a contemporary Tejana artist who teaches at Texas A&M-Kingsville and formerly taught at the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has been widely exhibited and has been published in a number of collections. She holds an M.F.A. in painting and drawing from the University of Texas. Her vita reflects a career replete with awards, appearances and lectures, exhibitions, and publications.María Herrera-Sobek, who edited this book and wrote the introduction, teaches Chicano Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she holds the Luis Leal Endowed Chair. Her Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures is from UCLA.

Summary

A study of 34 paintings by Santa Barraza, who depicts the historical, emotional and spiritual land between Mexico and Texas, between present reality and the mythic world of the ancient Aztecs and Mayas. The work includes analyses of the forces that have shaped Barraza as a Chicana artist.

Product details

• Authors: Santa C. Barraza
• Assisted by: Santa C. Barraza (Illustration), Maria Herrera-Sobek (Editor)
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2000
• EAN: 9780890969069
• ISBN: 978-0-89096-906-9
• No. of pages: 114
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 263 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 1070 g
• Series: Rio Grande/Rio Bravo; Rio Grande/Rio Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions; Rio Grande/Rio Bravo; Rio Grande/Rio Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art