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Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers

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Betti–sue Hertz author Selene Preciado author Einar de la Torre author Josh T Franco author Montserrat Sánchez Soler author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Marquand Books Inc

Published:2nd May '24

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Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers cover

The prismatic work of the famed Mexican-American brothers merges religious iconography and German Expressionism with Mexican vernacular arts and pre-Columbian art This zestful publication showcases the Mexican de la Torre brothers’—Einar (born 1963) and Jamex (born 1960)—particular vision of the Latino experience and American culture. Wielding a combination of humor and critical earnestness, the brothers continuously explore this vision through their mixed media works in a chameleonic-kaleidoscopic process that culminates in a palimpsest of images and meanings. Published in conjunction with the traveling exhibition, Collidoscope advances the scholarship concerning Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x artists in an effort to challenge the art historical record, asserting that “Chicano art is American art.”

The de la Torre brothers unlock the lenticular’s narrative possibilities — often dismissed as the stuff of playing cards and flickering prayer cards — and its mesmeric qualities. -- Patricia Escárcega * The New York Times: Arts *

ISBN: 9781646570287

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

176 pages