How a Revolutionary Art Became Official Culture: Murals, Museums, and the Mexican State

by Mary K. Coffey

A public art movement initiated by the postrevolutionary state, Mexican muralism has long been admired for its depictions of popular struggle and social justice. Mary K. Coffey revises traditional accounts of Mexican muralism by describing how a radical art movement was transformed into official culture, ultimately becoming a tool of state propaganda. Analyzing the incorporation of mural art into Mexico's most important public museums--the Palace...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822350378
• ISBN13: 9780822350378
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.1" x 10.0"