Abstracción Geométrica
Abstracción Geométrica by Yve-Alain Bois, published by Harvard University Art Museums in 2001, is a comprehensive exploration of Latin American geometric abstract art. This edition features 261 pages in English, showcasing a selection of over eighty works from the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in Caracas, Venezuela. The book highlights significant contributions from artists such as Joaquín Torres-Garcia, Lygia Clark, and Hélio Oiticica, among others, with a focus on pieces created between 1934 and 1988, particularly during the pivotal years of geometric abstraction from 1948 to 1966.
Readers will find a richly illustrated presentation that delves into the history and significance of various movements related to geometric abstraction, including Concretism, Neo-Concretism, and Constructivism. The bilingual format allows for an accessible understanding of these artistic movements, complemented by biographies of the featured artists and a selection of their statements and manifestos. This book serves as both a catalog and a scholarly resource, providing insights into the evolution of geometric abstraction in Latin America.
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Widely praised for its fine collection of Latin American geometric abstract art, the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros of Caracas, Venezuela, contains the compelling work of such leading artists as Uruguayan Joaquín Torres-Garcia, Brazilians Lygia Clark and Hélio Oiticica, Venezuelans Gego and Jésus Rafael Soto, and Argentinians Tomás Maldonado, Raúl Lozza, and Alfredo Hlito.
This lavishly illustrated book presents a selection of more than eighty paintings, drawings, and sculptures from the Cisneros collection, representing some two dozen Latin American artists. The works were completed between 1934 and 1988, but the vast majority date from the “heroic” years of geometric abstraction, 1948-1966.
This special bilingual volume explores in both English and Spanish the history and importance of the major movements that were dedicated to geometric abstraction. These movements include Concretism and Neo-Concretism in Brazil, Constructivism in Uruguay, the Madi Group and Concrete artists in Argentina, and Kinetic Abstraction and Neo-Constructivism in Venezuela. The book also offers biographies of the artists and an intriguing selection of their statements and manifestos.
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