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100			_aBrenner, Anita
245		0	_aIdols behind altars _b: Modern Mexican Art and Its Cultural Roots _c/ Anita Brenner
260			_aNew York _b: Payson and Clarke _c,1929
300			_a359 p. _c; 24 cm.
520			_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
650			_aArt
650			_aHistory
700			_aAnita Brenner
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