Research Catalog

Title

Abraham Ángel : between wonder and seduction / edited by Mark A. Castro ; with contributions by Mark A. Castro, Mireida Velázquez.

Publication

Dallas, Texas : Dallas Museum of Art, [2023]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Castro, Mark A.
• Velázquez Torres, Mireida
• Dallas Museum of Art, host institution
• Museo de Arte Moderno (Mexico), host institution

Description

111 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Summary

"One of the leading artists of his generation in Mexico, Abraham Ángel (1905-1924) produced just twenty-four paintings before his sudden death at the age of 19. Praised by Mexico's greatest cultural luminaries for his work's vivacity, individuality, and uninhibited emotion, Ángel's paintings are immersed in the rich bohemian world of Mexico City in the 1920s and explore themes of national identity, urban life, and modernity. While much of the scholarship surrounding the artist has focused on the circumstances of his untimely death, essays by Mark A. Castro and Mireida Velázquez shift the spotlight to Ángel's innovative and enduring work and how it reflects the broader political, social, and cultural currents that were transforming Mexico in the wake of the country's violent revolution. This beautifully illustrated volume reassesses the artist's legacy and draws readers into the world of one of the most unique painters in the history of Mexican art. " --

Alternative Title

Between wonder and seduction

Subject

• Angel, Abraham, 1905-1924 > Exhibitions
• Angel, Abraham, 1905-1924

Genre/Form

• Exhibition catalogs.
• Photobooks.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-109).

Exhibitions (note)

• Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the Dallas Museum of Art, September 10, 2023-January 28, 2024, and at Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, March 14-July 14, 2024.

Contents

Curatorial acknowledgments -- Keep it going : the enduring relevance of Abraham Ángel / Mark A. Castro -- Abraham Ángel : in the shadow of the legend / Mireida Velázquez Torres -- Catalogue -- Testimonials commemorating Abraham Ángel from 1924 -- Checklist of known paintings by Abraham Ángel.

Call Number

JQF 23-1392

ISBN

• 9780300273250
• 0300273258

LCCN

2023905632

OCLC

1388638471

Title

Abraham Ángel : between wonder and seduction / edited by Mark A. Castro ; with contributions by Mark A. Castro, Mireida Velázquez.

Publisher

Dallas, Texas : Dallas Museum of Art, [2023]

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-109).

Exhibitions

Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the Dallas Museum of Art, September 10, 2023-January 28, 2024, and at Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, March 14-July 14, 2024.

Added Author

Container of (work): Castro, Mark A. Keep going.

Container of (work): Velázquez Torres, Mireida. Abraham Ángel.

Dallas Museum of Art, host institution.

Museo de Arte Moderno (Mexico), host institution.

Research Call Number

JQF 23-1392