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Miguel Covarrubias : homenaje nacional : cuatro miradas = national homage : four visions / Miguel Covarrubias

By:

Covarrubias, Miguel, (, 1904-1957)

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Biblioteca de ilustradores mexicanos ; ; no. 7Publication details: México : Museo Mural Diego Rivera : Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo : Museo Soumaya : Editorial RM , 2005Description: 219 p. : illus. ; 28 cmISBN:

9789685208604

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

REF 709.02 COV

LOC classification:

N6559.C68 A4 2005

Summary: A major hommage of four exhibitions in four museums in Mexico City. The single catalogue documents all four exhibitions. In chronological order the exhibitions are: Collection of Carlos Monsiváis that includes work in and outside of Mexico; Retrospective vision "Geography of an Illustrator" on illustrated books, magazines and other works by Covarrubias. This exhibition includes much of his international work, in the U.S., including items on his work on Bali and African-American culture; the last two exhibitions were held at the same venue propose new approaches to the study of Covarrubias. "El Chamaco and other famous Mexicans" presented his caricatures of figures from Mexican life and culture. The exhibition "Yólotl Bali, Yólotl Tehuantepec" offered a vision of Covarrubias as archaeologist. A great reference with many detailed essays.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	Consulta / Referencia	REF 709.02 COV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Material retirado/oculto del Opac		037495

Issued in connection with four separate exhibitions held Nov. 26, 2004-Feb. 27, 2005, Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, Dec. 1, 2004-Apr. 10, 2005, Museo Mural Diego Rivera, Mexico City, and Jan. 26-Apr. 3, 2005, Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo, San Angél, Mexico.

Includes bibliographical references.

A major hommage of four exhibitions in four museums in Mexico City. The single catalogue documents all four exhibitions. In chronological order the exhibitions are: Collection of Carlos Monsiváis that includes work in and outside of Mexico; Retrospective vision "Geography of an Illustrator" on illustrated books, magazines and other works by Covarrubias. This exhibition includes much of his international work, in the U.S., including items on his work on Bali and African-American culture; the last two exhibitions were held at the same venue propose new approaches to the study of Covarrubias. "El Chamaco and other famous Mexicans" presented his caricatures of figures from Mexican life and culture. The exhibition "Yólotl Bali, Yólotl Tehuantepec" offered a vision of Covarrubias as archaeologist. A great reference with many detailed essays.

In Spanish with parallel English translation.

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