Cullen,Deborah (Author) and Fuentes Rodríguez,Elvis (Author)
Format:
Book, Whole
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
New York; New Haven, Conn.: El Museo del Barrio; In association with Yale University Press
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Caribbean: crossroads of the world,' organized by El Museo del Barrio in collaboration with Queens Museum of Art and The Studio Museum in Harlem. The exhibition is presented at El Museo del Barrio from June 12, 2012-January 6, 2013; at Queens Museum of Art from June 17, 2012-January 6, 2013; and at The Studio Museum in Harlem from June 14, 2012-October 21, 2012.", 491 p, An authoritative examination of the modern history of the Caribbean through its artistic culture. Featuring 500 color illustrations of artworks from the late 18th through the 21st century, the book explores modern and contemporary art, ranging from the Haitian revolution to the present. Acknowledging both the individuality of each island, the richness of the coastal regions, and the reach of the Diaspora, Caribbean looks at the vital visual and cultural links that exist among these diverse constituencies.
Fuentes Rodríguez,Elvis (Author), Museo del Barrio (New York, N.Y.), Queens Museum of Art (Queens, NY), and Studio Museum in Harlem (New York, NY)
Format:
Book, Whole
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
New York: El Museo del Barrio; New Haven, CT: in association with Yale University Press
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Caribbean: crossroads of the world," organized by El Museo del Barrio in collaboration with Queens Museum of Art and The Studio Museum in Harlem.
The exhibition is presented at El Museo del Barrio from June 12, 2012-January 6, 2013; at Queens Museum of Art from June 17, 2012-January 6, 2013; and at The Studio Museum in Harlem from June 14, 2012-October 21, 2012.", 31 p, Includes essay "Crossroads, crossings, and the cross" by Elvis Fuentes.
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
101 p, A narrative history with the catalogue of an exhibition of rare prints, maps, and illustrated books from the John Carter Brown Library. Contents: 1. The birth of the Dutch Republic and the world war against Habsburg Spain -- 2. The West Indies Company -- 3. The Dutch in Brazil : a peerless prince in Pernambuco -- 4. Images and knowledge of the New World -- 5. "In some future day it may be thought of more importance" : Dutch contributions to North American history -- 6. The Guianas and the Caribbean Islands; "Exhibition sites: The John Carter Brown Library, Providence, Rhode Island, May 9 to September 15, 1997; the Equitable Gallery, New York, New York, January 22 to April 4, 1998"--T.p. verso. "Preface" (p. xiii-xv)
