
Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers
RetroPerspective
Marquand Books Inc (Publisher)
Published on 2. May 2024
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-64657-028-7 (ISBN)
Description
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."
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."
Reviews / Votes
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 Escarcega * The New York Times: Arts *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
120 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 259 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1429 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64657-028-7 (9781646570287)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification