CUBA AVANT-GARDE : CONTEMPORARY CUBAN ART FROM THE FARBER COLLECTION : ARTE CONTEMPORANEO CUBANO DE LA COLECCION FARBER

Chicuri, Abelardo G. Mena ; Kerry Oliver-Smith and Magdo González-Mora Alfonso (essays by) ; Susan Delson (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 0976255251 / ISBN 13: 9780976255253

Published by Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, Florida, 2007

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IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. Mildly scuffed covers and edgewear. Bump to front bottom corner. Orange and yellow lettering to dark green illustrated card covers. Extras laid-in. 72 full-color plates of work by 42 artists. Clean, bright, solid binding. 187 pp with bibliographical references. HEAVY. May require EXTRA shipping. Translated by Felix Lizarraga. Cuba Avant-Garde encompasses the full scope of contemporary Cuban art history, beginning with the crucial period of the early 1980s, which saw the resurgence in artistic production and political openness that marked the birth of "New Cuban Art," (front flap). Seller Inventory # 1317

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Title: CUBA AVANT-GARDE : CONTEMPORARY CUBAN ART ...

Publisher: Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, Florida

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

This volume presents 59 examples of contemporary Cuban art drawn from the distinguished collection of Howard and Patricia Farber (New York and Miami Beach). Created primarily during the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, these evocative works represent the combination of utopian impulses and dystopian realities, the ruptures and new beginnings that have characterized Cuban art. Although the underlying issues are serious, many of the works are imbued with a sense of humor and irony, and all demonstrate a clear commitment to the Cuban homeland.