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Retratos

2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits

Retratos( )
Author: Oettinger, Marion
Bretos, Miguel A.
Carr, Carolyn Kinder
Contribution by: Benson, Elizabeth P.
Donnan, Christopher B.
Hammer, Kirsten
Garcia Saiz, Maria Concepcion
Mello, Renato Gonzalez
Perez-Oramas, Luis
Lozano, Luis-Martin
Vidal, Teodoro
ISBN:978-0-300-10627-5
Publication Date:Oct 2004
Publisher:Yale University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $75.00
Book Description:

The tradition of portraiture in Latin America is astonishingly long and rich. For over 2,000 years, portraits have been used to preserve the memory of the deceased, bolster the social standing of the aristocracy, mark the deeds of the mighty, advance the careers of politicians, record rites of passage, and mock symbols of the status quo. This beautiful and wide-ranging book-the first to explore the tradition of portraiture in Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present...
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Book Details
Pages:304
Detailed Subjects: Art / Subjects & Themes / Portraits
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):0.998 x 1.221 x 0.109 Inches
Book Weight:4.7 Pounds



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