Universal Constructivism and Politics: Torres-García in Conversation with Siqueiros

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  • Gianmarco Visconti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cons21382

Abstract

This essay seeks to extend the discussion of 20th-century Modernism in a Latin American context by juxtaposing the work of Uruguay's Joaquín Torres-García with the radical leftist politics of the Mexican Muralist movement. As part of this argument, the difference between textual and visual language is discussed as well as the role of monuments in the creation of history and cultural identity. Finally, it concludes with a brief talk on the visual culture of Fascist Italy and the issue of mapping as it pertains to nationalistic sentiment.

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Published

2014-01-23

How to Cite

Visconti, G. (2014). Universal Constructivism and Politics: Torres-García in Conversation with Siqueiros. Constellations, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.29173/cons21382

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