Icons & symbols of the borderland : art from the US-Mexico crossroads / Diana Molina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Molina, Diana, author.

Contributor:

Westreich Collection Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boundaries in art.

Mexican-American Border Region--In art--Exhibitions.

Mexican-American Border Region.

Boundaries in art--Exhibitions.

North America--Mexican-American Border Region.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

191 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm

Other Title:

Icons and symbols of the borderland

Place of Publication:

Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

Wall or no wall? View the US-Mexico borderland saga through the eyes of artists who've lived it, including some of the children held in detention camps. More than 100 artworks represent a variety of mediums, from large paintings to mixed-media collage, neon, photography, and sculpture. Based on a traveling exhibit by members of the El Paso-based Juntos Art Association, the images explore the region's animal and plant ecosystems, food and religious culture, and history. The artists reflect deep roots both north and south of the border and the inherent mestizaje, a blend of indigenous, Mexican, and American heritage across the length of the bicultural, binational landscape. Their work makes vibrant personal and political statements that speak constructively about how to move forward in this fraught region. Combined with accompanying essays, this book shares a rare, close-up view of the US-Mexico crossroads at a critical point in US history.

Notes:

Art from a traveling exhibition of the same title in 2017.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Westreich Collection Fund.

ISBN:

0764358936

9780764358937

OCLC:

1112422458