Description
Book SynopsisOffering a unique look at the controversies surrounding Diego Rivera's mural Man at the Crossroads, this book examines how Rivera's artwork represented conflicting ideas during the 1930s and how art is leveraged to enact change.
Trade Review"Paquette's tight focus constructs a richly archival social history of one of the most famous works of Mexican art executed by one of its most canonical artists." * Latin American Research Review *
"A strongly supported, clearly written account that brings together the views of previous authors which [Paquette] uses as a springboard for her own." * Bulletin of Latin American Research *
"Paquette's microhistorical approach, attention to detail, and, most importantly, sensitivity to the nuance and instability of discourse in concept, word, and image make
At the Crossroads an innovative and very welcome addition to the scholarly literature on Rivera, the Mexican mural movement, art and politics in the 1930s, and US-Mexican relations." * Hispanic American Historical Review *
