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Contingent beauty : contemporary art from Latin America

by Mari Carmen Ramirez, Maria C. Gaztambide

Featuring works by over 20 contemporary Latin American artists, this collection examines the intersection of aesthetic beauty and social critique. The selection includes painting, sculpture, and video that address issues such as political repression and globalisation.

Accession 22047 ISBN 9780300214819 Publisher Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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