Markets and Cultural Voices: Liberty vs. Power in the Lives of Mexican Amate Painters
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Book Overview
This intriguing work explores the world of three amate artists. A native tradition, all of their painting is done in Mexico, yet, the finished product is sold almost exclusively to wealthy American art buyers. Cowen examines this cultural interaction between Mexico and the United States to see how globalization shapes the lives and the work of the artists and their families. The story of these three artists reveals that this exchange simultaneously...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:047206889X
ISBN13:9780472068890
Release Date:April 2005
Publisher:University of Michigan Press
Length:202 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"
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Essential Reading for Collectors of Outsider Art
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
If you collect amate art this book is essential. For collectors of outsider art Professor Cowan provides an economic and cultural insight into the motives of the artists and the integral role they play in the culture. Highly readable, with wonderful anecdotes, what could be a dry subject is transformed into a page-turner.
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