Idols Behind Altars: Modern Mexican Art and Its Cultural Roots

by Anita Brenner

Book Overview

Art 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486423034
• ISBN13: 9780486423036
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"