Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

This article by Diego Rivera briefly reviews the artwork of Isabel Villaseñor emphasizing her illustration, interpretation, and compilation of Mexican corridos [folk songs]. He considers her to be one of the best engravers of the young [...]

In this article, which was also published in El Ilustrado (August 1930), Diego Rivera predicted “an excellent future” for Isabel Villaseñor, the painter from Guadalajara. The article was devoted to new young artists, and Rivera [...]

The reporter tells of his visit to the Centro Popular San Antonio Abad, whose director is the painter Gabriel Fernández Ledesma. He mentions that there are about 20 students who attend this outdoor art school to work on creating art in complete [...]

A review of the exhibition Plástica Jalisciense, 1668-1953 organized by Lola Álvarez Bravo, under the auspices of the government of the State of Jalisco and the Universidad de Guadalajara, and held at the Museo de Guadalajara. The exhibition [...]

 Carlos Mérida comments that in Mexico xylography [wood engraving] has become the prevalent artistic trend of the time. He describes some characteristics of this technique, such as the use of pure contrast between light and dark. On the other hand [...]