{"product_id":"modern-art-in-1940s-cuba-havanas-artists-critics-and-exhibitions-paperback","title":"Modern Art in 1940s Cuba: Havana's Artists, Critics, and Exhibitions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlejandro Anreus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book to explore the work of\u003cbr\u003eavant-garde artists in Cuba during the nation's years as a democracy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding the first comprehensive history\u003cbr\u003eof modern Cuban art during the 1940s, this book contextualizes the artistic\u003cbr\u003epractices, values, and contributions of the first and second generations of\u003cbr\u003eavant-garde artists on the island within the framework of the nation's only\u003cbr\u003edemocratic period.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween 1940 and the 1952 coup by\u003cbr\u003eFulgencio Batista, Cuba experienced a democratic system of government as well\u003cbr\u003eas a vibrant cultural renaissance, particularly in the visual arts. Art\u003cbr\u003ehistorian and curator Alejandro Anreus uses interviews with key figures as well\u003cbr\u003eas previously untapped archival materials from this period to explore\u003cbr\u003ehow Cuban artists collaborated to create distinct visual languages\u003cbr\u003ethat would become part of the canon of modern art in the Americas. In\u003cbr\u003ethis decade, Cuban art was showcased in major exhibitions both domestically and\u003cbr\u003einternationally, including the landmark 1944 exhibition \u003ci\u003eModern Cuban\u003cbr\u003ePainters\u003c\/i\u003e at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to formal analysis of\u003cbr\u003especific artworks, Anreus provides social art history to situate these artists\u003cbr\u003eand their work within their political and economic context. Anreus draws\u003cbr\u003eattention to an influential but overlooked decade in Cuba's political and\u003cbr\u003eartistic history that reflects postwar hemispheric solidarity and cultural\u003cbr\u003eexchange between democracies, highlighting the lasting impact of this time and\u003cbr\u003eplace on the global landscape of modern art. \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.24 x 6.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978336043309,"sku":"9781683405306","price":50.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/TB_X41O99r9781683405306.webp?v=1775801753","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/modern-art-in-1940s-cuba-havanas-artists-critics-and-exhibitions-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}