Contesting modernity, Informalism in Venezuela, 1955-1975, Mari Carmen Ramírez, Tahía Rivero ; with María C. Gaztambide, Josefina Manrique, Gabriela Rangel ; [editors: Melina Kervandijan with Heather Brand ; translations: Anthony Beckwith and Héctor Olea]
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Contesting modernity, Informalism in Venezuela, 1955-1975, Mari Carmen Ramírez, Tahía Rivero ; with María C. Gaztambide, Josefina Manrique, Gabriela Rangel ; [editors: Melina Kervandijan with Heather Brand ; translations: Anthony Beckwith and Héctor Olea]
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
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non fiction
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Contesting modernity
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bibliography
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1051765991
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Mari Carmen Ramírez, Tahía Rivero ; with María C. Gaztambide, Josefina Manrique, Gabriela Rangel ; [editors: Melina Kervandijan with Heather Brand ; translations: Anthony Beckwith and Héctor Olea]
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Informalism in Venezuela, 1955-1975
Summary
This fascinating exploration of Venezuelan Informalism charts the movement's history from its beginnings in the mid-1950s to its last manifestations in the 1970s. Essays by an esteemed group of scholars discuss the variety, richness, and complexity of Informalism and examine the ways in which Venezuelan artists embraced many of the abstract, gestural tendencies contemporaneously developed in Abstract Expressionism, Tachism, and Art Informel. Providing a thorough and comprehensive overview of this artistically fertile, yet underappreciated, movement, this volume highlights the diverse approaches and the wide range of media employed by Informalism's key practitioners, including Elsa Gramcko, Alberto Brandt, Francisco Hung, Daniel Gonzalez, and the collective El Techo de la Ballena. Also featured are stunning works by internationally acclaimed figures who experimented with Informalism, such as Alejandro Otero, Carlos Cruz-Diez, and Jesus Rafael Soto. Exhibition: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA (26.10.2018-27.01.2019)
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- Art, Modern -- 20th century
- Exhibition catalogs
- Avant-garde (Aesthetics) -- Venezuela -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
- Art, Venezuelan -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
- Essays
- Art, Abstract -- Venezuela -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
- Illustrated works
- Techo de la Ballena (Literary group) -- Exhibitions
- Art informel -- Venezuela -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
- Gramcko, Elsa, 1925-1994 -- Exhibitions
- Artists -- Venezuela -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
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- Art, Venezuelan -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
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- Art, Abstract -- Venezuela -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
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- Techo de la Ballena (Literary group) -- Exhibitions
- Art informel -- Venezuela -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
- Gramcko, Elsa, 1925-1994 -- Exhibitions
- Artists -- Venezuela -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
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