Mexican Art

Estampas de don Quijote en el exilio. Obra gráfica de Augusto Fernández, Anales Cervantinos, vol. XLI (2009)

by Idoia Murga-Castro

Co-authored with Miguel Cabañas Bravo, Noemi de Haro García and Mario César Sánchez Villa.

Copper, Stone, Fire: James Metcalf, Ana Pellicer and the Artisans of Santa Clara del Cobre

by Kevin Melchionne

The book accompanying the exhibition.

Morris in Mexico

by Kevin Melchionne

in the book, 'Copper, Stone and Fire: James Metcalf, Ana Pellicer and the Artisans of Santa Clara Del Cobre.' Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, September 2000.

An interpretation of the work of James Metcalf and Ana Pellicer in the context of William Morris and the Arts and... more An interpretation of the work of James Metcalf and Ana Pellicer in the context of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement. From the exhibition catalogue for 'Copper, Stone and Fire: James Metcalf, Ana Pellicer and the Artisans of Santa Clara Del Cobre.'

Day of the Dead

by Javier Pereda

Co-authored with Patricia Murrieta-Flores
Poster for exhibition presented in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

During Mesoamerican times, before the Spanish colonies,Mexican civilizations believed that when somebody died, their... more During Mesoamerican times, before the Spanish colonies,Mexican civilizations believed that when somebody died, their soul continued to live in a special place called Mictlán. The benevolent gods created this pleasant and peaceful ideal site, in which the souls waited to be called to go back to their former homes and visit their relatives on particular, traditionally defined, days. After the arrival of Catholicism the new customs were merged with the indigenous resulting in a mixture of Christian and Prehispanic customs and beliefs.

Surrealism and Constructions of National Identity in Mexico: Changing perceptions, 1940-1968

by Luis M. Castañeda

Journal of Surrealism and the Americas, vol. 3, no. 1-2 (Fall 2009): 9-29.