Another promised land : Anita Brenner's Mexico = Otra tierra prometida : el México de Anita Brenner / edited by Karen Cordero Reiman, with assistance from Laura Mart ; essays by Doris Berger [and 5 others].
Publisher:
Skirball Cultural Centerwith the assistance of the Getty Foundation,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
292 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name organized and presented at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, September 14, 2017-February 25, 2018, as part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-285).
Contents:
Introducción / Prefacio / Laura Mart. Acknowledgments = Agradecimientos / Robert Kirschner -- Introduction = Introducción / Karen Cordero Reiman -- Anita Brenner (13 de agosto de 1905-1 de diciembre de 1974) / Anita Brenner, intelectual pública judía / Ilan Stavans -- A modern woman, between revolution and tradition = Una mujer moderna, entre la revolución y la tradición / Karen Cordero Reiman -- An art critic in a contested field: Anita Brenner and the construction of the Mexican renaissance = Una crítica de arte en un campo en disputa: Anita Brenner y la construcción del Renacimiento mexicano / Tatiana Flores -- Moving frescoes: the kindred spirits of Sergei Eisenstein and Anita Brenner = Frescos en movimiento: los espíritus afines de Sergei Eisenstein y Anita Brenner / Doris Berger -- Anita Brenner and photography: constructing Mexico in Idols behind altars (1929) and The wind that swept Mexico (1943) = Anita Brenner y la fotografía: la construcción de México en Ídolos tras los altares (1929) y El viento que barrió a México (1943) / Linde B. Lehtinen -- Operation Amigos: art, tourism, and diplomacy in Mexico/this month = Operación Amigos: arte, turismo y diplomacia en Mexico/this month / Laura Mart -- Anita Brenner (August 13, 1905-December 1, 1974) = Anita Brenner (13 de agosto de 1905-1 de diciembre de 1974) / Laura Mart.
Summary:
Another Promised Land: Anita Brenner's Mexico' offers a new perspective on the art and visual culture of Mexico and its relationship to the United States as seen through the life and work of the Mexican-born, American Jewish writer Anita Brenner (1905-1974). Brenner was an integral part of the circle of Mexican modernists in the 1920s and played an important role in promoting and translating Mexican art, culture, and history for audiences in the United States. Brenner was close to the leading intellectuals and artists active in Mexico, including José Clemente Orozco, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jean Charlot, and Tina Modotti. An influential and prolific writer on Mexican culture, Brenner is best known for her book 'Idols Behind Altars: Modern Mexican Art and Its Cultural Roots' (1929). The Skirball's exhibition will provide an immersive experience of historic discovery and underscore Brenner's importance as a Jewish woman in Mexico who inspired artists and was instrumental in introducing the North American public to Mexican history and culture.
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.