Description
E. Carmen Ramos, with an introduction by Tomás Ybarra-Frausto
Paperback, 366 pp.
ISBN: 9780937311943
This catalog from the Smithsonian American Art Museum provides an overview of contemporary Latinx art. This exhibition was on view at the Delaware Art Museum in 2016.
FROM THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM:
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art explores how Latino artists shaped the artistic movements of their day and recalibrated key themes in American art and culture. This beautifully illustrated volume focuses on works created from the 1950s to the present, a turning point in our national culture that witnessed the “birth” and transformation of Latino art.
An introduction by guest scholar Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and lead essay by E. Carmen Ramos, curator for Latino art, establish a framework for incorporating Latino art within American art. Sixty-four essays on the artists and collectives included in the exhibition offer close readings of specific works in relation to their broad artistic, cultural, and sociopolitical context.
