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Overview
In this history of the art of Latin America, the first in a generation, John F. Scott traces the development of art in the region from pre-Columbian times to the present. Illustrated with 192 color and black-and-white photographs, Latin American Art spans geographical areas and time periods to provide a coherent picture of artistic culture throughout Latin America. Unique in its linking of pre-Columbian and Hispanic cultures, the book encompasses art forms ranging from sculpture, pottery, and painting to architecture, and cultures ranging from the Ice Age to Classic civilizations, Native empires, and the colonial period of American viceroyalties to independence and the twentieth century. Latin American Art will be an important text in arts and humanities courses. It will also be of value to art historians and to those interested in cultural studies, ethnic studies, and Latin America in general.Synopsis
152 b&w photographs and 30 color plates trace the development Latin Americansculpture, architecture, pottery, painting and more, from pre-columbian times to the present. Covers the art of each period and geographical area and includes major media, styles, and artists that define each period.
"Offers an extremely ambitious book that covers the artistic creativity of the peoples of Latin America from the earliest Paleo-Indians in 20,000 BCE to modern times, and from the southern tip of Argentina in the south to the Rio Grande in the north. . . . Very useful for undergraduate and graduate students of Latin American art.""—Choice "An important text for arts and humanities courses, as it relates the arts to the life and politics of each age. One of few recent books with this kind of broad coverage." — Library Journal "An ambitious treatment of Latin American art throughout time and space. . . . This kind of comprehensive treatment is sorely needed in the field of art history and cultural studies. . . . I would certainly purchase this book, both for my own personal reading and for use as a required text."—Eloise Quiñones Keber, City University of New York
Library Journal
This book is a comprehensive treatment of Latin American art from pre-Columbian times to the present, encompassing media ranging from sculpture, pottery, and painting to architecture. Scott (art history, Univ. of Florida) addresses the major styles and artists that define each period. This is an important text for arts and humanities courses, as it relates the arts to the life and politics of each age. One of few recent books with this kind of broad coverage, it is of value to those interested in Latin American studies as well as cultural and ethnic studies in general. Written in a straightforward, factual style, the book is supported by extensive research and includes illustrations of works of art in collections and museums in both hemispheres. Recommended for public and academic libraries.--Sylvia Andrews, Indiana State Lib., Indianapolis