Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

Several European intellectuals responded to the final question in the survey about “classical” painting and “modern” painting that was published in the Lima newspaper El Comercio. Paul Linder states that, in the course of history, there are [...]

In this interview, Colombian writer and critic Luis Vidales provides an overview of European cultural thought of the late 1920s. First, he discusses the debate between nationalism and internationalism in the sphere of culture in order to flesh out [...]

Journalist Darío Samper criticizes what he calls the “philistinism” and “Manichaeism” of 19th-century Colombian intellectuals overly influenced by foreign models, particularly by French thought whose hold on the country he deems excessive. [...]

In 1934, conservative leader Miguel Jiménez López delivered a speech to the Colombian Senate that is reproduced in this article from Revista Colombiana (1933–43). In it, the politician proposes “a fierce turn to the right.” He levels harsh [...]