Agentes culturales, maquinaria de ideales : el Pabellón de México en la Bienal de Venecia (1950, 1952 y 1958) / Amelia Chávez Santiago.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chávez Santiago, Amelia, author.

Language:

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Art and society--Mexico.

Art and society.

Art, Mexican--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

Art, Mexican.

Mexico--Relations--Italy.

Mexico.

Italy--Relations--Mexico.

Italy.

Physical Description:

236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Rosario [Argentina] : Prohistoria Ediciones, 2024.

Summary:

This book explores the participation of Mexico in the Venice Biennale during the postwar period, focusing on the national pavilions of 1950, 1952, and 1958. Drawing on extensive archival research, the author examines the political, cultural, and artistic contexts that shaped Mexico’s presence in the event, as well as the role of key cultural agents such as Fernando Gamboa in promoting modern Mexican art abroad. Through a detailed historical reconstruction, the study highlights how art, diplomacy, and ideology intersected in the Cold War cultural landscape, revealing the ways in which Mexico’s exhibitions reflected national identity, state cultural policies, and international relations between Mexico and Italy.

Contents:

Siglas y abreviaturas

Agradecimientos

Introducción

Capítulo I. Agentes culturales, maquinaria de ideales: Italia

Capítulo II. Agentes culturales, maquinaria de ideales: México

Capítulo III. La Bienal de Venecia invita a México

Capítulo IV. El pabellón de México en la Bienal de Venecia, 1950

Capítulo V. El pabellón de México en la Bienal de Venecia, 1952

Capítulo VI. Las invitaciones enviadas a México para la Bienal de Venecia de 1954 y 1956

Capítulo VII. Pabellón de México en la Bienal de Venecia, 1958

Conclusiones

Anexos.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789878091297

OCLC:

1561187201