| The Mexican Museum of San Francisco Papers, 1971-2006 Contributor(s): Davalos, Karen Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0895511223 ISBN-13: 9780895511225 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Contemporary (1945- ) - Art | American - Hispanic American |
| Dewey: 709.720 |
| LCCN: 2010007656 |
| Series: Chicano Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.5" W x 10.9" (1.40 lbs) 266 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Mexican Museum of San Francisco was founded in 1975 by artist Peter Rodriguez to "foster the exhibition, conservation, and dissemination of Mexican and Chicano art and culture for all peoples." Its holdings include some 14,000 objects with a historical range extending from pre-conquest Mexico to contemporary Mexican American and Latino communities in the United States. The Chicano Studies Research Center's collection includes a broad selection of the museum's administrative papers and related materials. Karen Mary Davalos draws on these documents to trace the origins of the museum and explore how its mission has been shaped by its visionary artist-founder, local art collectors and patrons, Mexican art and culture, and the Chicano movement. A detailed finding aid and a selected bibliography complete the volume. |