Browsing by Author "Canejo, Cynthia Marie"
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Item Chicano Art and Beyond: John Valadez and the Effects of Montage(Latin American Studies Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2016-12-31) Canejo, Cynthia MarieThe work of John Valadez, a major figure in the Chicano art movement, eludes traditional classification. Enhanced by his social-political concerns, his work extends from local (Chicano and Californian) to international. I argue that viewing his work simply as Chicano art is too limiting. While his early works generated strong messages about the challenges facing Mexican-Americans following the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, his more recent work, with its emphasis on montage, extends to address ideas of global importance. In creating works that can be understood universally, Valadez making us aware of our shared pleasures and anxieties.Item The Significance Of Allusion In The Works Of The Brazilian Artist Antonio Manuel(Latin American Studies Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2020) Canejo, Cynthia Marie;Antonio Manuel began to use allusion in his artworks during the dictatorship in Brazil. After the end of military rule, he continued to use concealed references in a unique and personal manner. These covert references have been employed not just to comment on the political situation, but also to address a diverse range of subjects. In choosing an indirect method of making references, he produced open-ended works which allowed for multifarious interpretations. Whether creating geometrically abstract works, manifestations, or installations, Antonio Manuel developed a sense for using allusion in a manner that became an integral part of his repertoire. Antonio Manuel comenzó a valerse de la alusión en sus obras durante la dictadura en Brasil. Cuando el gobierno militar llegó a su fin, Manuel continuó usando referencias ocultas de manera única y personal. Este tipo de encubrimiento se ha venido empleando no solamente para comentar sobre la situación política, sino también para abordar una amplia gama de temas. Al escoger este método indirecto para referirse a algo, Manuel produjo trabajos abiertos que permitieron múltiples interpretaciones. Bien sea creando obras geométricas abstractas, manifestaciones o instalaciones, Antonio Manuel desarrolló un sentido especial para utilizar la alusión en una manera que se convirtió en parte integral de su repertorio.