Design in California and Mexico, 1915-1985: Found in Translation

This groundbreaking book looks at the influence California and Mexico have had on each other’s architecture and design in the 20th century. The histories of Mexico and the United States have been intertwined since the 18th century, when both were colonies of European empires. America’s fascination with Mexican culture emerged in the 19th century and continues to this day. In turn, Mexico looked to the U.S. as a model of modernity, its highways and high-rises emblematic of "The American Way of Life." Exploring the design movements that defined both places during the 20th century, this book is arranged into four sections— Spanish Colonial inspiration, Pre-Hispanic Revivals, Folk Art and Craft Traditions, and Modernism. Featured are essays by leading scholars and illustrations of more than 300 works by architects and designers including Richard Neutra, Luis Barragán, Charles and Ray Eames, and Clara Porset. The word translation originally meant "to bring or carry across." The constant migration between California and Mexico has produced cultures of great richness and complexity, while the transfers of people and materials that began with centuries-old trade routes continue to resonate in modern society, creating synergies that are "found in translation." Introduction: Found in translation / Wendy Kaplan Spanish Colonial inspiration. The Spanish Colonial solution: the politics of style in Southern California, 1890s-1930s / Phoebe S.K. Young Mirror gazes: architecture in California and Mexico, 1915-1940 / Cristina López Uribe Claiming and reclaiming Mexico: the California ranch houses of Cliff May / Jennifer A. Watts "Flashes of color from tile" / Abbey Chamberlain Brach William Randolph Hearst's "Spanish" chalice / Ellen Dooley Pre-Hispanic revivals. Reviving the pre-Hispanic past, from Mexico to California / James Oles "An artistic discovery of America": Mexican antiquities in Los Angeles, 1940-1960s / Megan E. O'Neil and Mary Ellen Miller The Mesoamerica of the Chicano movement / Jesse Lerner Henry Lovins and the American old masters / Staci Steinberger The Federal Building, San Diego, 1935 / Miranda Saylor Collecting pre-Hispanic art in Los Angeles / Megan E. O'Neil Judithe Hernández's imagery for the Chicano cause / Miranda Saylor Folk art and craft traditions. "Fertile ground": design exchanges between Mexico and California, 1920-1976 / Ana Elena Mallet and Staci Steinberger Journeys to the land of "colorful handcraft" / Staci Steinberger Day of the dead: a film by Charles and Ray Eames / Bobbye Tigerman Edward Weston's ollas / James Oles Agnes Barrett's "Buenaventura" in California sportswear / Clarissa M. Esguerra Davis and networks of modern Mexican silver / Ellen Dooley The Shipway's Mexican homes of today / Abbey Chamberlain Brach The Ackermans' Mexican workshops / Staci Steinerger Modernism. Good neighbors make glass houses: design dialogues in Mexico City and Southern California, c. 1940-1960 / Keith Eggener Jet-setters and power players: cross-border design in the postwar era / Jennifer Josten Our mutual friend: Esther McCoy in Mexico / Susan Morgan Millard Sheets and Mexico / Ellen Dooley "A cry for freedom" / Miranda Saylor Innovations in fiberglass / Abbey Chamberlain Brach Chicano identity in East Los Angeles murals / Abbey Chamberlain Brach Luis Barragán and his followers in California / Keith Eggener. "This groundbreaking book looks at the influence California and Mexico have had on each other's architecture and design in the 20th century. The histories of Mexico and the United States have been intertwined since the 18th century, when both were colonies of European empires. America's fascination with Mexican culture emerged in the 19th century and continues to this day. In turn, Mexico looked to the U.S. as a model of modernity, its highways and high-rises emblematic of "The American Way of Life." Exploring the design movements that defined both places during the 20th century, this book is arranged into four sections- Spanish Colonial inspiration, Pre-Hispanic Revivals, Folk Art and Craft Traditions, and Modernism. Featured are essays by leading scholars and illustrations of more than 300 works by architects and designers including Richard Neutra, Luis Barragán, Charles and Ray Eames, and Clara Porset. The word translation originally meant "to bring or carry across." The constant migration between California and Mexico has produced cultures of great richness and complexity, while the transfers of people and materials that began with centuries-old trade routes continue to resonate in modern society, creating synergies that are "found in translation" -- Publicaciones Arquitectura y Arte "The first to explore the design and architecture that defined California and Mexico in the twentieth century, this book is arranged into four sections--Spanish Colonial Inspiration, Pre-Hispanic Revivals, Folk Art and Craft Traditions, and Modernism. Essays by leading scholars and nearly 350 illustrations highlight the roles of such renowned figures as Luis Barragán, Charles and Ray Eames, Richard Neutra, and Clara Porset as well as introduce others less known. All created objects and buildings that helped shape values and identity. Their work is placed in context: the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution, the Panama-California Exposition, the rise of the Chicano movement, and the Olympic Games in Mexico City and Los Angeles are among the many historical events between 1915 and 1985 illuminated by examining the material culture that emerged in response. The word translation originally meant "to bring or carry across." The constant migration between California and Mexico has produced cultures of great richness and complexity, while the transfers of people and materials that began with centuries-old trade routes continue to resonate in modern society, resulting in synergies that are 'found in translation.'" -- Provided by publisher The histories of Mexico and the United States have been intertwined since the 18th century, when both were colonies of European empires. America's fascination with Mexican culture emerged in the 19th century and continues to this day. In turn, Mexico looked to the U.S. as a model of modernity, its highways and high-rises emblematic of "The American Way of Life." Exploring the design movements that defined both places during the 20th century, this book is arranged into four sections- Spanish Colonial inspiration, Pre-Hispanic Revivals, Folk Art and Craft Traditions, and Modernism. Featured are essays by leading scholars and illustrations of more than 300 works by architects and designers including Richard Neutra, Luis Barragán, Charles and Ray Eames, and Clara Porset. The word translation originally meant "to bring or carry across." The constant migration between California and Mexico has produced cultures of great richness and complexity, while the transfers of people and materials that began with centuries-old trade routes continue to resonate in modern society, creating synergies that are "found in translation."--Exhibition: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA (17.09.2017-01.04.2018). The histories of Mexico and the United States have been intertwined since the 18th century, when both were colonies of European empires. America's fascination with Mexican culture emerged in the 19th century and continues to this day. In turn, Mexico looked to the U.S. as a model of modernity, its highways and high-rises emblematic of "The American Way of Life." Exploring the design movements that defined both places during the 20th century, this book is arranged into four sections- Spanish Colonial inspiration, Pre-Hispanic Revivals, Folk Art and Craft Traditions, and Modernism. Featured are essays by leading scholars and illustrations of more than 300 works by architects and designers including Richard Neutra, Luis Barraga n, Charles and Ray Eames, and Clara Porset. The word translation originally meant "to bring or carry across." The constant migration between California and Mexico has produced cultures of great richness and complexity, while the transfers of people and materials that began with centuries-old trade routes continue to resonate in modern society, creating synergies that are "found in translation."00Exhibition: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA (17.09.2017-01.04.2018) "Published in conjunction with the exhibition Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915-1985, September 17, 2017-April 1, 2018"--Colophon