Latin American Artists: From 1785 to Now

A comprehensive survey of over 300 modern and contemporary Latin American artists, showcasing their diverse and vibrant artwork, is presented in the book "Latin American Art Today." The book features key artworks by 308 artists, both historic and living, from the 20 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of Latin America, and was created in collaboration with an expert panel of 68 advisors and writers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Latin American artists have gained increasing international prominence as the art world awakens to the extraordinary art scenes and histories of the region. In an accessible A-Z format, this comprehensive survey showcases the work of more than 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Latin America. The book introduces key artworks by 308 artists who together demonstrate the variety and vitality of artwork being made. Focusing on those born, or who have lived, in the 20 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of Latin America, and featuring historic and living artists – both those celebrated internationally and names less-known outside their native countries – this book has been created in close collaboration with an expert panel of 68 advisors and writers.

The artists featured in the book include renowned figures such as Allora and Calzadilla, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Francis Alÿs, Olga de Amaral, Fernando Botero, Leonora Carrington, Lygia Clark, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Leonor Fini, Gego, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Carmen Herrera, Graciela Iturbide, Alfredo Jaar, Frida Kahlo, Guillermo Kuitca, Wifredo Lam, Teresa Margolles, Marisol, Cildo Meireles, Ana Mendieta, Beatriz Milhazes, Ernesto Neto, Hélio Oiticica, Gabriel Orozco, José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, Zilia Sánchez, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Cecilia Vicuña, Adrián Villar Rojas, and Faith Wilding.

The advisory panel for the book includes a diverse range of experts and scholars in the field of Latin American art, including Deri Andrade, David Ayala-Alfonso, Fernanda Brenner, Estrellita B. Brodsky, Tatiana Cuevas, Anna Di Stasi, Andrés Gustavo Duprat, Raphael Fonseca, Zanna Gilbert, Laura Hakel, Yina Jiménez Suriel, Maya Juracán, Pablo Léon de la Barra, Miguel A. López, Bernardo Mosqueira, Gerardo Mosquera, Rodrigo Moura, Laura Orozco, Taisa Palhares, Maylin Pérez, Catherine Petitgas, Patricia Phelps.

This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in exploring the rich and diverse art of Latin America, providing a comprehensive introduction to the work of these talented artists and their contributions to the global art scene.

Weight: 2426g
Dimension: 300 x 259 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838666606