Una intensa llama
Subtitle: vida y obra de M. Pérez Coronado, Mapeco
By: por Arturo Pérez Coronado
Contributors: Pérez Coronado, Manuel, 1929-1970
Publisher: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes; Dirección de Fomento y Desarrollo Cultural; COCIDECUR
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Uruapan, Mexico]
Language: spa
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9786074242034
Subjects: Painters; Biography
Other titles: Vida y obra de M. Pérez Coronado, Mapeco
Description: Homage edition dedicated to artist Manuel Pérez Coronado "Mapeco" (b. Mexico 1929-1970), a native of Uruapan, Michoacán. The book rediscovers the artist, his artistic legacy and his work as a passionate leftist activist who was jailed and persecuted by the Mexican government in the 1960's. He was a member of the TGP and founded the Taller-Escuela de Uruapan. The book is divided in 3 parts: the first analyzes his life, his artistic legacy and the historic context he lived in. The second part comprises critical texts on his artwork, colorful paintings with a deep local influence. Finally the third part is a bibliographical catalogue of the academic work of Pérez Coronado in Michoacán and his disciples including Efraín Vargas, Cecilio Carlos Rea and others.