Folk Treasures of Mexico: The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection in the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Mexican Museum, San Francisco
Title | Folk Treasures of Mexico: The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection in the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Mexican Museum, San Francisco PDF eBook |
Author | Marion Oettinger |
Publisher | |
Pages | 223 |
Release | 1990 |
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Folk Treasures of Mexico
Title | Folk Treasures of Mexico PDF eBook |
Author | Marion Oettinger, Jr. |
Publisher | Arte Publico Press |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | ART |
ISBN | 161192149X |
In his foreword, former New York governor and vice president of the United States Nelson A. Rockefeller remembers his first trip to Mexico in 1933 and his subsequent, life-long fascination with the Mexican people and their popular art. Rockefeller's collection of more than 3,000 pieces of Mexican folk art is widely considered to be the most exceptional in the U.S., and Folk Treasures of Mexico celebrates these icons, created from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, with more than 150 photos of the pieces, many of which are quite rare. This updated edition of the long out-of-print book focusing on this stunning collection of Mexican folk art contains a new foreword by Rockefeller's daughter, Ann Rockefeller Roberts, and a new prologue by Marion Oettinger, Jr., the director of the San Antonio Museum of Art, who wrote the principal text about the collection. Oettinger describes the objects according to function: utilitarian, ceremonial, decorative, or for play. Among the many noteworthy objects are a wooden-carved centurion helmet mask from the eighteenth century depicting a Roman guard, which is one of the few remaining masks of this type in existence, and a nineteenth century ceramic pitcher from Oaxaca that combines many stylistic techniques. Other objects include a variety of children's toys, clothing, and items for eating and drinking. First published in 1990, the book also contains the original preface by Rockefeller's daughter, who was instrumental in finding permanent homes for her father's collection, which can now be found in the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Mexican Museum in San Francisco. Including a glossary, bibliography, and chronology, Folk Treasures of Mexico is a must-read for anyone interested in Latin American art, culture, and history.
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection of Mexican Folk Art
Title | The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection of Mexican Folk Art PDF eBook |
Author | Mexican Museum |
Publisher | Chronicle Books (CA) |
Pages | 108 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Casa Mañana
Title | Casa Mañana PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Danly |
Publisher | UNM Press |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780826328052 |
Provides a detailed look at the political and artistic climate in Mexican-American relations through an examination of the folk art collection amassed by Dwight and Elizabeth Morrow when he was U.S. ambassador to Mexico in the late 1920s.
The Mexican Museum of San Francisco Papers, 1971-2006
Title | The Mexican Museum of San Francisco Papers, 1971-2006 PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Mary Davalos |
Publisher | University of Washington Press |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Architecture |
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The Mexican Museum of San Francisco was founded in 1975 by artist Peter Rodriguez to "foster the exhibition, conservation, and dissemination of Mexican and Chicano art and culture for all peoples." Its holdings include some 14,000 objects with a historical range extending from pre-conquest Mexico to contemporary Mexican American and Latino communities in the United States. The Chicano Studies Research Center's collection includes a broad selection of the museum's administrative papers and related materials. Karen Mary Davalos draws on these documents to trace the origins of the museum and explore how its mission has been shaped by its visionary artist-founder, local art collectors and patrons, Mexican art and culture, and the Chicano movement. A detailed finding aid and a selected bibliography complete the volume.
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection of Mexican Folk Art
Title | The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection of Mexican Folk Art PDF eBook |
Author | Museum of Primitive Art (New York, N.Y.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Folk art |
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The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection of Mexican Folk Art
Title | The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection of Mexican Folk Art PDF eBook |
Author | Carlos Espejel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 79 |
Release | 1986-06-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780960519439 |