Arte Popular

The Rex May Collection of Mexican Folk Art

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• Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781452125916
• eBook ISBN: 9781797209036
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Art General

Arte Popular features 100 pieces from Rex May's extensive collection of exquisite hand-crafted objects from all over Mexico.Coming from the reputable Mexican Museum, this volume demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.This bilingual volume provides a veritable treasure trove of discoveries for the curious reader. • Features bold and atmospheric photographs
• Includes scholarly essays that delve into the collection's origins and significance
• A visual treat for lovers of Mexican art, craft, and visual culture The Rex May Collection–bequeathed to the Mexican Museum by the legendary 39-Mile-Drive sign designer–demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.This book is a companion to the opening of the Mexican Museum building in downtown San Francisco's Yerba Buena museum neighborhood. • Perfect for museum goers and fans of Mexican arts and crafts
• The Mexican Museum has been a San Francisco cultural destination and educational resource for 37 years, and became the only San Francisco affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2012.
• You'll love this book if you love books like Mexican Details by Joe P. Carr and Karen Witynski, Crafts of Mexico by Margarita de Orellana and Alberto Ruy Sanchez, and Masks of Mexico: Tigers, Devils, and the Dance of Life by Barbara Mauldin.

Plates

Masks, carved, painted wood, 20th century.

Bowls with Animal on Lid, glazed ceramic, 20th century, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Greeting Card, “México,” ink on paper; Hand, tin; Snowflake, metal; Cross (detail), oil on tin; Postcard, “San Martín de Porres,” ink on paper; Tree of Life, painted metal, wood; Votive Plaque with Hand, tin; Snowflake, metal; Votive Figure, tin; Halo for San Roque, carved painted wood, paper, metal, Philippines. CENTER LEFT: Halo for San Marcos, polychrome carved wood, gesso. CENTER RIGHT: Pendant Heart, cardboard, plastic, paper, fabric, 20th century.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Hand, tin, 20th century; Snowflake, metal, 20th century; Pendant Heart, cardboard, plastic, paper, fabric, 20th century; Tree of Life, painted metal, wood, 20th century; Votive Plaque with Hand, tin, 20th century; Halo for San Marcos, polych...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Introducción
• The Rex May Collection: A Visual Feast
• La colección Rex May: Un banquete para los ojos
• Interview with Susan Burdick
• Entrevista con Susan Burdick
• Plates
• Láminas
• Image credits
• Chronicle Ebooks