Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

In this article, Dr. Manuel Urrutia, a prominent figure in the field of hygiene education in Mexico during the 1940s and 1950s, explains the etymological origin of the word “museums” in order to introduce the reader to the Mexican Museum of [...]

This article analyzes artistic education as a fundamental aspect of the work developed within the Secretaría de Educación Pública [SEP, Ministry of Public Education], with special emphasis on educational programs destined for the working class. It [...]

Luis E. Bustamante interviews the Mexican artist Dr. Atl at the Convento de la Merced. During the tour of the convent where Dr. Atl then lived, the reporter describes the riches of the building as well as different works by the artist, describing the [...]

This is a review of the inauguration of a new space dedicated to the display, sale, and promotion of popular arts, created at the behest of the Instituto Nacional Indigenista as well as the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia. The main [...]

This article describes in detail the more than 20 castings made at the ateliers of the Museo Nacional, with the stated purpose of sending them to different Mexican embassies in France, Argentina, and Chile as ornaments for the national [...]