Emilio Sanchez in New York and Latin America (Routledge Research in Art History)

This book focuses on the life and artistic activities of Emilio Sanchez (1921–1999) in New York, and Latin America in the 1940s and 1950s. More specifically, the book will consider Sanchez in the wider context of mid-century Cuban artists, and cross-cultural exchange between New York, Cuba, and the Caribbean. The book reflects on why Sanchez chose to be a mobile observer of the American and Caribbean vernacular at a time when such an approach seemed at odds with the mainstream avant-garde. The book includes a foreword by Dr. Ann Koll, former Executive Director/Curator of the Emilio Sanchez Foundation, and an introduction by Dr. Nathan J. Timpano, University of Miami Department of Art and Art History. This book will be of interest to scholars in modern art, Caribbean studies, architectural history, and Latin American and Hispanic studies. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Figures and Plates Foreword Preface Introduction: Situating Emilio Sanchez within Cuban Modernism 1. Innocence and Cruelty The Lion of Camagüey Rural Splendor Disoriented 2. A Little Bit Drunk with Color Modern Cuban Painters The Art Students League Tiresome at Times 3. Serendipity and Intrigue Discovering New York Exploring North America European Grand Tours 4. A Terrible Cuban Metropolitan Privilege The Two Faces of Havana 5. Mexican Odyssey San Miguel de Allende The Bauhaus of Latin America The Strength of the Mexican 6. Tropicality, Travel, and Acclaim The Studio Touring the Caribbean Experimental Printmaking Cordial Humor 7. Cuba Upside Down Towards the Sea Capturing a Distinct Vision of Cuba Firbankian Discourses The Air of Romanticism Bibliography Index This book focuses on the life and artistic activities of Emilio Sanchez (1921–1999) inNew York, and Latin America in the 1940s and 1950s. More specifically, this bookconsiders Sanchez in the wider context of mid-century Cuban artists, and crossculturalexchange between New York, Cuba, and the Caribbean. The book reflects onwhy Sanchez chose to be a mobile observer of the American and Caribbean vernacularat a time when such an approach seemed at odds with the mainstream avant-garde.The book includes a foreword by Dr. Ann Koll, former Executive Director/Curator ofthe Emilio Sanchez Foundation, and an introduction by Dr. Nathan Timpano, Universityof Miami Department of Art and Art History. This book will be of interest toscholars in modern art, Caribbean studies, architectural history, and Latin Americanand Hispanic studies. "This book focuses on the life and artistic activities of Emilio Sanchez in New York, and Latin America in the 1940s and 1950s. More specifically, the book will consider Sanchez in the wider context of mid-century Cuban artists, and cross-cultural exchange between New York, Cuba, and the Caribbean. The book includes a foreword by Dr. Ann Koll, former Executive Director/Curator of the Emilio Sanchez Foundation, and an introduction by Dr. Nathan Timpano, University of Miami Department of Art and Art History. This book will be of interest to scholars in modern art, Caribbean studies, architectural history, and Latin American and Hispanic studies"-- Provided by publisher