Synopses & Reviews
Cultural Writing. Latina Studies. With the exception of Frida Kahlo, who in recent years has become a cult figure, the achievements of Latin American women in the visual and performing arts have been overlooked. This book presents a dazzling group of women who challenge the common assumptions about the nature of artists and their art. Among the 14 artists discussed are Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Maria Luisa Memberg, Kahlo, of course, and Norah Borges (Jorge Luis' sister). In the early 1920s, Norah Borges single-handedly introduced modern art into Argentina through numerous illustrations in the avant-garde periodicals Prisma and Proa. (Daniel E. Nelson, Norah Borges: On the Margins of the Text). The lives and art of these women are examined at length in essays by well-known critics, including Bruce Williams, Whitney Chadwick and Chelsea Miller Goin. As Marjorie Agosin notes in her introduction, the work of these women constitute one of the most extraordinary legacies of Latin America.
Synopsis
With the exception of Frida Kahlo, who in recent years has become a cult figure, the achievements of Latin American women in the visual and performing arts have been overlooked. This book presents a dazzling group of women who challenge the common assumptions about the nature of artists and their art. Latin American women's art is profoundly tied to a complex fabric of cultural heritage, in which the concept of artisanry does not spring from the marketing demands of a consumer-oriented economy. Instead, it has been developed by the peasantry who, as an integral part of their lives, create objects that can be both used and sold. The artists profiled include painters, sculptors, photographers, textile artists, musicians, dancers, choreographers, and filmmakers.
Synopsis
The only anthology to date to consider many different types of Latin American women artists and to explore the traditions they share.
About the Author
Isabel Allende is a well known writer of fiction and nonfiction.