Reading | “Latin American Modernism: Monumental Art, Painting the Walls”

I typically assign this reading for homework and have the students bring their responses, notes, and questions to class, this way they arrive prepared and ready to engage with the material at a deeper and more critical level:

Read 

https://smarthistory.org/reframing-art-history/latin-american-modernisms/

Answer these questions as you read:

  • What characterizes Mexican Muralism?
  • What is the relationship between Latin American Modernism and Modernism in the U.S.?