Description: "A lucid--at times, even poetic--summary of five hundred years of Mexican art. The illustrated works of art are well-chosen and beautifully integrated into Oles's text. Indeed, it feels as if his words emanate from the art itself." -Donna Pierce, Denver Art Museum
Brief description: James Oles teaches art history at Wellesley College and is adjunct curator of Latin American Art at the Davis Museum. His previous books include South of the Border: Mexico in the American Imagination 1914-47. He splits his time between Wellesley, MA and Mexico City.
Review Quotes: A winning survey for any Mexican art collection.-- "The Midwest Book Review"