American interventions and modern art in South America / Olga U. Herrera.
American interventions and modern art in South America / Olga U. Herrera.
American interventions and modern art in South America / Olga U. Herrera.
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Publisher
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2017/5445
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 319 pages, 57 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Art and democracy come together -- Reorienting the hemisphere: American modern art and national defense -- Art deployed: contemporary North American painting in South America -- ¡Saludos amigos! furniture, posters, motion pictures -- Commercial and cultural networks: South American m...
Publication information
Publisher
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2017]
Place of Publication
Florida
Date Published
[2017]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This book tells the little-known story of how the United States used modern art as a cultural defense strategy in South America during World War II. Organized by Nelson A. Rockefeller, the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs supported traveling exhibitions of American paintings, furniture and poster design competitions for artists a...
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American interventions and modern art in South America / Olga U. Herrera.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2017/5445
Record Identifier
74VKVgBpQ5ed
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgBpQ5ed
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ISBN
0813056500 hardcover
9780813056500 hardcover
DDC
940.5488673098
MMS ID
991024148809402626
