01601nam a2200205Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000150005808200160007310000190008924500860010826000420019430000210023652009390025765000090119665000120120570000180121794200080123599900170124395201350126020260924145448.0251219s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  a0486423034  223a972 BRE  aBrenner, Anita 0aIdols behind altarsb: Modern Mexican Art and Its Cultural Rootsc/ Anita Brenner  aNew York b: Payson and Clarkec,1929  a359 p.c; 24 cm.  aArt critic, historian and journalist Anita Brenner (1905-1974) is acknowledged to be one of the most important and perceptive writers on the art, culture, and political history of Mexico. Idols Behind Altars is her influential historical and critical study of modern Mexican art and its roots. It was one of the first books to afford Mexican art the same serious considerations as European and Asian art and remains indispensable for anyone interested in the subject. The works of such major figures as Diego Rivera, Jóse Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Francisco Goitia and Jean Charlot are examined in the cultural context of pre-Columbian times through the 19th century. Brenner's astute analysis of Mexican history, her keen insights into revolutionary politics, and her passionate advocacy of Mexican art infuse this book with seminal importance. 117 illustrations — including some early photographs by Edward Weston  aArt   aHistory  aAnita Brenner  cRBK  c66784d66784  00102ddc4071aSNULbSNULd2025-12-19l0o972 BREpG6933r2025-12-19 15:58:42w2025-12-19yRBKzProf. Romila Thapar's Collection