María Izquierdo: pure art and mexicanidad

Authors

  • Nancy Deffebach
  • Rosamaría Graziani Translator

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17230/co-herencia.15.29.1

Keywords:

Mexican art, Mexican art, art for arts sake, art for art sake, nationalism, color theory, color theory, Mexican painter, Mexican painter

Abstract

This essay presents and overview of the work of the Mexican painter María Izquierdo (1902-1955) and situates her images and ideas within the debates on the role of art in Mexican society between 1930 and 1940. During the first decade of her career, Izquierdo was tangentially affiliated with the avant-garde literary group known as Los contemporáneos (The Contemporaries), who advocated pure art. After 1939, the artist changed both the themes and style of her work and focused on mexicanidad, which brought her closer to some –though not all– of the ideas advocated by the muralists and other artists who shared their agenda. Throughout her career, Izquierdo created artworks that addressed gender issues and promoted a positive presence of women. Depictions of Izquierdo’s female protagonists contrast with those of the muralists, who usually gave women secondary roles.

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Published

2018-08-30

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 29 (2018)

Section

Pórtico

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How to Cite

Deffebach, N. (2018). María Izquierdo: pure art and mexicanidad (R. Graziani, Trans.). Co-herencia, 15(29), 13-36. https://doi.org/10.17230/co-herencia.15.29.1