Found in translation : design in California and Mexico, 1915-1985 / Wendy Kaplan, editor ; Wendy Kaplan and Staci Steinberger, curators ; essays by Keith Eggener, Jennifer Josten, Wendy Kaplan, Jesse Lerner, Cristina López Uribe, Ana Elena Mallet, Mary Ellen Miller, Susan Morgan, James Oles, Megan E. O'Neil, Staci Steinberger, Bobbye Tigerman, Jennifer A. Watts, Phoebe S. K. Young ; contributions by Abbey Chamberlain Brach, Ellen Dooley, Clarissa M. Esguerra, Miranda Saylor.
Includes bibliographical references and index. "Published in conjunction with the exhibition Found In Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915-1985, September 17, 2017-April 1, 2018"--Colophon. "Published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation." "Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, Latin American & Latino Art in LA"--Colophon.
Contents:
Introduction: Found in translation / Wendy Kaplan -- Spanish Colonial inspiration. The Spanish Colonial solution: the politics of style in Southern California, 1890s-1930s / Phoebe S.K. Young -- Mirror gazes: architecture in California and Mexico, 1915-1940 / Cristina López Uribe -- Claiming and reclaiming Mexico: the California ranch houses of Cliff May / Jennifer A. Watts -- "Flashes of color from tile" / Abbey Chamberlain Brach -- William Randolph Hearst's "Spanish" chalice / Ellen Dooley -- Pre-Hispanic revivals. Reviving the pre-Hispanic past, from Mexico to California / James Oles -- "An artistic discovery of America": Mexican antiquities in Los Angeles, 1940-1960s / Megan E. O'Neil and Mary Ellen Miller -- The Mesoamerica of the Chicano movement / Jesse Lerner -- Henry Lovins and the American old masters / Staci Steinberger -- The Federal Building, San Diego, 1935 / Miranda Saylor -- Collecting pre-Hispanic art in Los Angeles / Megan E. O'Neil -- Judithe Hernández's imagery for the Chicano cause / Miranda Saylor -- Folk art and craft traditions. "Fertile ground": design exchanges between Mexico and California, 1920-1976 / Ana Elena Mallet and Staci Steinberger -- Journeys to the land of "colorful handcraft" / Staci Steinberger -- Day of the dead: a film by Charles and Ray Eames / Bobbye Tigerman -- Edward Weston's ollas / James Oles -- Agnes Barrett's "Buenaventura" in California sportswear / Clarissa M. Esguerra -- Davis and networks of modern Mexican silver / Ellen Dooley -- The Shipway's Mexican homes of today / Abbey Chamberlain Brach -- The Ackermans' Mexican workshops / Staci Steinerger -- Modernism. Good neighbors make glass houses: design dialogues in Mexico City and Southern California, c. 1940-1960 / Keith Eggener -- Jet-setters and power players: cross-border design in the postwar era / Jennifer Josten -- Our mutual friend: Esther McCoy in Mexico / Susan Morgan -- Millard Sheets and Mexico / Ellen Dooley -- "A cry for freedom" / Miranda Saylor -- Innovations in fiberglass / Abbey Chamberlain Brach -- Chicano identity in East Los Angeles murals / Abbey Chamberlain Brach -- Luis Barragán and his followers in California / Keith Eggener.
Summary:
The histories of Mexico and the United States have been intertwined since the 18th century, when both were colonies of European empires. America's fascination with Mexican culture emerged in the 19th century and continues to this day. In turn, Mexico looked to the U.S. as a model of modernity, its highways and high-rises emblematic of "The American Way of Life." Exploring the design movements that defined both places during the 20th century, this book is arranged into four sections- Spanish Colonial inspiration, Pre-Hispanic Revivals, Folk Art and Craft Traditions, and Modernism. Featured are essays by leading scholars and illustrations of more than 300 works by architects and designers including Richard Neutra, Luis Barragán, Charles and Ray Eames, and Clara Porset. The word translation originally meant "to bring or carry across." The constant migration between California and Mexico has produced cultures of great richness and complexity, while the transfers of people and materials that began with centuries-old trade routes continue to resonate in modern society, creating synergies that are "found in translation."--Exhibition: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA (17.09.2017-01.04.2018).
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.