Testament of the spirit
Subtitle: paintings by Eduardo Carrillo
By: Susan Leask ; with essays by Philip Brookman, Gilberto Cárdenas, Maureen Davidson, Tim Drescher, Michael Duncan, Amalia Mesa-Bains, Terezita Romo, and Christina Waters ; editors, Kristina Perea Gilmore and Susan Leask ; photographer, Jesse A. Bravo ; translator, Krystyna von Hennenberg = Testamento del espíritu : pinturas de Eduardo Carrillo / Susan Leask ; con ensayos de Philip Brookman, Gilberto Cárdenas, Maureen Davidson, Tim Drescher, Michael Duncan, Amalia Mesa-Bains, Terezita Romo, and Christina Waters ; editoras, Kristina Perea Gilmore and Susan Leask ; fotógrafo, Jesse A. Bravo ; traductora, Krystyna von Hennenberg
Contributors: Leask, Susan, author, editor; Brookman, Philip, contributor; Perea, Kristina, edtior; Duncan, Michael, 1953- contributor; Waters, Christina, 1946- contributor; Drescher, Tim, contributor; Davidson, Maureen, contributor; Romo, Terecita, contributor; Cardenas, Gilberto, contributor; Mesa-Bains, Amalia, contributor; Von Henneberg, Krystyna Clara, translator; Pasadena Museum of California Art; Crocker Art Museum; Triton Museum of Art; American University (Washington, D.C.). Museum
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9781884038051
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Painters; American Art; Mexican American painting; Exhibitions; Mexican American artists; Themes, motives; Criticism and interpretation
Other titles: Testamento del espíritu :; Testament of the spirit. Spanish.
Work titles: Paintings
Description: "Eduardo Carrillo's artwork has been described as mystical, realistic, surreal, and visionary. His imagery, whether grounded in the everyday world or infused with magical realism, reflects his relationship to his native California and to his Mexican heritage, as well as his early religious upbringing and his respect for European traditions in art. An inspirational leader who actively challenged racism and injustice, Carrillo created programs and platforms that promoted greater awareness of Latin American culture, aesthetics, and social concerns, signficantly advancing the recognition and appreciation of Chicano art and culture in California. 'Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo' highlights the creative efforts and social importance of Carrillo as an artist, teacher, scholar, and social activist. It showcases work created for three distinct realms: the public, the private, and the museum. Carrillo's murals (several of which were dismantled or destroyed but are documented in archival images) demonstrate his social and political concerns as well as his struggles; his intimate watercolors and paintings describe his everyday life, in the form of self-portraits, still lifes, and images of people and places he held dear; and his large-scale visionary paintings-Carillo's masterpieces-reveal his complex and creative mind." = "El arte de Eduardo Carrillo ha sido descrito como místico, realista, surrealista y visionario. Sus imágenes, ya sean basadas en el mundo cortidiano o infundidas de realismo mágico, reflejan su relación con su California natal y su herencia mexicana, así como su educación religiosa temprana y su respeto por las tradiciones artísticas europeas. Un líder inspirador que desafió activamente el racismo y la injusticia, Carrillo creó programas y plataformas que promovieron una mayor conciencia de la cultura, estética y preocupaciones sociales latinoamericanas, avanzando significativamente el reconocimiento y aprecio del arte y la cultura chicanos en California. 'Testamento del espíritu: Pinturas de Eduardo Carrillo' destaca los esfuerzos creativos y la importancia social de Carrillo como artista, maestro, estudioso y activista social. Destaca las obras creadas para tres ámbitos distintos: el público, el privado y el museo. Los murales de Carrillo (varios de los cuales fueron desmantelados o destruidos pero que están documentados en imágenes de archivo) demuestran sus preocupaciones sociales y políticas, así como sus luchas; sus acuarelas y pinturas íntimas describen su vida cotidiana en forma de autorretratos, naturalezas muertas e imágenes de personas y lugares por él queridos; y sus pinturas visionarias a gran escala-las obras maestras de Carrillo-revelan su compleja y creativa mente"
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition organized by the Crocker Art Museum and held at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, California, January 21-June 3, 2018; Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California, June 24-October 7, 2018; Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California, October 27, 2018-January 27, 2019; American University Museum, Washington, D.C., April 6-June 1, 2019.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223) and index.

"Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo" = "Testamento del espíritu: Pinturas de Eduardo Carrillo" : January 21-June 3, 2018, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, California, United States.

"Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo" = "Testamento del espíritu: Pinturas de Eduardo Carrillo" : June 24-October 7, 2018, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California, United States.

"Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo" = "Testamento del espíritu: Pinturas de Eduardo Carrillo" : October 27, 2018-January 27, 2019, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California, United States.

"Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo" = "Testamento del espíritu: Pinturas de Eduardo Carrillo" : April 6-June 1, 2019, American University Museum, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

Parallel text in English and Spanish.
Table of contents: title: Testament of the Spirit =; title: Testamento del espíritu  -- Susan Leask; title: Before Eduardo Carrillo's Early Work =; title: Antes de Eduardo: la obra temprana de Carrillo  -- Michael Duncan; title: The Playful Self-Portraits of Eduardo Carrillo: an Interpretive Memoir =; title: Los alegres autorretratos de Eduardo Carrillo: Una memoria interpretativa  -- Christina Waters; title: The Los Angeles Murals =; title: Los murales de Los Ánglese  -- Tim Drescher; title: Birth, Death, and Regeneration =; title: Nacimiento, muerte y regeneración  -- Maureen Davidson; title: Eduardo Carrillo's 'Las Tropicanas' =; title: 'Las Tropicanas' de Eduardo Carrillo  -- Terezita Romo; title: Por Vida/For Life  -- Gilberto Cárdenas; title: Reflections on 'Califas' =; title: Reflexiones sobre 'Califas'  -- Amalia Mesa-Bains; title: Eduardo Carrillo in 'Califas' =; title: Eduardo Carrillo en 'Califas' -- Philip Brookman.