{"product_id":"before-america-original-sources-in-modern-culture-hardcover","title":"Before América: Original Sources in Modern Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eManuel Fontan del Junco\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eManuel Fontán del Junco\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMaría Toledo Gutiérrez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom artifacts to the avant-garde: the \"Amerindian\" visual aesthetic presented in a colossal and copiously illustrated catalog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Europeans christened two sweeping continents with hundreds of individual cultures and traditions \"America,\" the visual culture of the \"New World\" became filled with reinterpretations of ancient civilizations from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. \u003ci\u003eBefore América\u003c\/i\u003e turns back the clock to examine the formation of Americanist identity from Indigenous cultures, beginning with the archeological expeditions of the 18th and 19th centuries and ending with contemporary media and popular culture. With a striking graphic cover, the book is a glorious compilation of over 800 illustrations showcasing the \"Amerindian\" paradigm across mediums and decades: textiles, jewelry, furniture, printed books, playing cards, movie posters, Aztec-themed hotels and contemporary artwork by Josef and Anni Albers, Cecilia Vicuña and Henry Moore. Whether subtle motifs or plain pastiches, all these examples appropriate a simulacrum of Indigenous visual culture, now full of new and fascinating meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 632\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 12.1 x 9.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725902057535,"sku":"9788470756863","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/52369ea014864110a322c38fb1672526.webp?v=1765108413","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/before-america-original-sources-in-modern-culture-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}