Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

The Mexican Pavilion in the International Exhibition in Brussels in 1958 was designed by the architects Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and Rafael Mijares. The pavilion contained exhibition spaces and an auditorium and occupied 22,000 square feet. Upon entry [...]

This short article by Luis Suárez, the special correspondent sent to Brussels by the newspaper Novedades, draws attention to the characteristics of the Mexican Pavilion at the Brussels World’s Fair in 1958 in terms of size, cost, and content. [...]

This review by Elena Poniatowska describes the contents of the Mexican Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, focusing especially on the works of art exhibited. Underscoring the topic by using bold letters, the author of the article speaks in [...]

This article is a description of the likely subject matter of the Mexican Pavilion that was to be erected in 1958 for the Brussels World’s Fair. In certain cases the artistic works that might illustrate these pavilions are mentioned; slogans are [...]

Pol Bury’s letter states his decision to withdraw his participation from the 1969 São Paulo Biennial due to the fact that several Brazilian artists had informed him that another biennial, held in Bahia, was compelled to close and that paintings [...]

This short article features the opinions expressed in the prestigious French magazine ArtsThe Mexican Pavilion received first place, even above the well-advertised exhibition Cincuenta años de arte moderno [Fifty Years of Modern Art], which placed [...]

This is an article based on a letter received by the reporter Eduardo Pallares from the writer and politician Enrique Delhumeau, who visited the 1958 Brussels Expo. In the letter he says “what others are whispering”: “The expo objectives that [...]

This article reviews an exhibition of children’s drawings held in Brussels, to which Mexico sent a group of works by children from official schools. The author emphasizes the great reception that the Mexican works received and he transcribes part [...]