Becoming modern, becoming tradition : women, gender, and representation in Mexican art

Becoming modern, becoming tradition : women, gender, and representation in Mexican art / Adriana Zavala.

Author/creator	Zavala, Adriana
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2010.
Description	xvii, 365 pages, 24 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Subject(s)	Women in art. Women in popular culture--Mexico. Art, Mexican--20th century. Art and society--Mexico --20th century.

Portion of title	Women, gender, and representation in Mexican art
Contents	1. The eternal feminine : self-sacrifice, modesty, and discretion -- 2. Fin de siglo : modernity and the culture of decadence -- 3. Pupilas and Mestizas -- 4. Santa, La India Bonita, and Mexican maternity -- 5. Desnudas, Amazonas, and Tehuanas -- 6. Double portraits : "sons (and daughters) of La Malinche" -- Epilogue.
Abstract	"Explores the imagery of woman in Mexican art and visual culture. Examines how woman signified a variety of concepts, from modernity to authenticity and revolutionary social transformation, both before and after the Mexican Revolution"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-349) and index.
LCCN	2009014135
ISBN	9780271034713 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0271034718 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780271035246 (pbk.)
ISBN	0271035242 (pbk.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	N7630 .Z38 2010	✔ Available	Place Hold