Picturing the proletariat : artists and labor in revolutionary Mexico, 1908-1940 / John Lear

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Type : Livre / Book

Langue / Language : anglais / English

ISBN : 978-1-4773-1124-0

ISBN : 1-4773-1124-6

ISBN : 978-1-4773-1150-9

ISBN : 1-4773-1150-5

EAN : 9781477311240

Posada -- José Guadalupe -- 1852-1913

Herrán -- Saturnino -- 1887-1918

Pratiques politiques -- Dans l'art -- 1900-1945

Artistes -- Activité politique -- 1900-1945

Art et révolution -- Mexique -- 1900-1945

Classe ouvrière -- Activité politique -- Mexique -- 1900-1945

Mouvement ouvrier -- Mexique -- 1900-1945

Classification Dewey : 322/.2097209041

Collection : Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture / Austin (Tex.) : University of Texas press , 2001-

Résumé / Abstract : La quatrième de couverture indique: "In the wake of Mexico's revolution, artists played a fundamental role in constructing a national identity centered on working people and were hailed for their contributions to modern art. Picturing the Proletariat examines three aspects of this artistic legacy: the parallel paths of organized labor and artists' collectives, the relations among these groups and the state, and visual narratives of the worker. Showcasing forgotten works and neglected media, John Lear explores how artists and labor unions participated in a cycle of revolutionary transformation from 1908 through the presidency of Lazaro Cardenas (1934-1940). Lear shows how middle-class artists, radicalized by the revolution and the Communist Party, fortified the legacy of the prerevolutionary print artisan Jose Guadalupe Posada by incorporating modernist, avant-garde, and nationalist elements in ways that supported and challenged unions and the state. By 1940, the state undermined the autonomy of radical artists and unions, while preserving the image of both as partners of the "institutionalized revolution." This interdisciplinary book explores the gendered representations of workers; the interplay of prints, photographs, and murals in journals, in posters, and on walls; the role of labor leaders; and the discursive impact of the Spanish Civil War. It considers "los tres grandes"--Rivera, Siquieros, and Orozco-while featuring lesser-known artists and their collectives. The result is a new perspective on the art and politics of the revolution."