Tropical Renaissance: North American Artists Exploring Latin America, 1839-1879 (New Directions of American Art Series)

Manthorne, Katherine E.

ISBN 10: 0874747155 / ISBN 13: 9780874747157

Published by Smithsonian, 1989

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tropical Renaissance: North American Artists Exploring Latin America, 1839-1879 (New Directions of American Art Series)
• Publisher: Smithsonian
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0874747155
• ISBN 13: 9780874747157
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A study of the artists who traveled, studied, and painted in Latin America, showing examples of their work, and interpreting and commenting on the artists' achievements

From Library Journal

This book details the intellectual, political, and cultural dynamics of the process by which artists strongly influenced Western attitudes toward what we now call the Third World. Manthorne focuses on 19th-century American artists (including major figures like Church and Whistler) who went to Latin America and convincingly argues that their experiences helped determine North American perceptions of the land, history, and people of those southern regions. Well documented and illustrated; especially recommended for libraries with an emphasis on American civilization or Latin American studies.
-Eugene C. Burt, Seattle
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