Text by Selene Preciado, Betti-Sue Hertz, Josh T Franco, Montserrat Sánchez Soler.
The prismatic work of the famed Mexican-American brothers merges religious iconography and German Expressionism with Mexican vernacular arts and pre-Columbian art
This zestful publication showcases the Mexican de la Torre brothers’—Einar (born 1963) and Jamex (born 1960)—particular vision of the Latino experience and American culture. Wielding a combination of humor and critical earnestness, the brothers continuously explore this vision through their mixed media works in a chameleonic-kaleidoscopic process that culminates in a palimpsest of images and meanings. Published in conjunction with the traveling exhibition, Collidoscope advances the scholarship concerning Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x artists in an effort to challenge the art historical record, asserting that “Chicano art is American art.”
Featured image is reproduced from 'Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers.'
PRAISE AND REVIEWS
The New York Times: Arts
Patricia Escárcega
The de la Torre brothers unlock the lenticular’s narrative possibilities — often dismissed as the stuff of playing cards and flickering prayer cards — and its mesmeric qualities.
FORMAT: Hbk, 10 x 11.5 in. / 176 pgs / 120 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $60.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $86 GBP £53.00 ISBN: 9781646570287 PUBLISHER: Riverside Art Museum AVAILABLE: 3/19/2024 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: WORLD
Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers RetroPerspective
Published by Riverside Art Museum. Text by Selene Preciado, Betti-Sue Hertz, Josh T Franco, Montserrat Sánchez Soler.
The prismatic work of the famed Mexican-American brothers merges religious iconography and German Expressionism with Mexican vernacular arts and pre-Columbian art
This zestful publication showcases the Mexican de la Torre brothers’—Einar (born 1963) and Jamex (born 1960)—particular vision of the Latino experience and American culture. Wielding a combination of humor and critical earnestness, the brothers continuously explore this vision through their mixed media works in a chameleonic-kaleidoscopic process that culminates in a palimpsest of images and meanings.
Published in conjunction with the traveling exhibition, Collidoscope advances the scholarship concerning Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x artists in an effort to challenge the art historical record, asserting that “Chicano art is American art.”
