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Sin Nombre

Tey Marianna Nunn · 2001

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"Hundreds of Hispana and Hispano artists in New Mexico created works of art for the various New Deal programs, but until now they have been mostly nameless, "sin nombre." Although many people told her she wouldn't find any artists, Tey Marianna Nunn dug deep into archives and uncovered a wealth of material: artists who made paintings, murals, sculpture, furniture, or who worked in metal, weaving, and fiber arts. This book shows that as a result of Eurocentric aesthetic values, rigid art historical categories, and racial prejudice, New Mexico artists were stereotyped and labeled "craftsmen." Their work was classified not as art but as handicraft or labor." "This beautiful book restores an important chapter in American art of the 1930s and 1940s to the public record and brings long overdue recognition to a generation of New Mexico artists."--BOOK JACKET.

Book details

Year
2001
Language
English
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Editions
1
Pages
206
ISBN
9780826323996

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