American visions =
Subtitle: Visiones de las Américas : artistic and cultural identity in the Western Hemisphere
By: edited by Noreen Tomassi, Mary Jane Jacob and Ivo Mesquita ; [translations by Miriam González Acosta ... et al.].
Contributors: Jacob, Mary Jane.; Tomassi, Noreen.; Mesquita, Ivo.; Arts International.; Memorial da América Latina.; Bienal Internacional de São Paulo (21st : 1991)
Publisher: ACA Books in association with Arts International; Allworth Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng; por; spa
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: Art, Modern -- 20th century -- America -- Congresses; Art and society -- America -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses
Other titles: Visiones de las Américas
Description: The first section, "The critical discourse in Latin America," deals with varied perspectives with the existence of a uniquely American vision. The next section, "Mapping new territories," addresses the question, as inhabitants of this hemisphere, how do we see ourselves. Section three includes topics on issues of self-definition and cultural hybridity as well as the importance of challenging historical and political constructs traditionally used to define the American experience.
Notes: Papers from Artistic and cultural identity in Latin America, a conference convened by Arts International in collaboration with Memorial da América Latina, Sept. 23-25, 1991, to coincide with the opening of the 1991 São Paulo Bienal.

Includes bibliographical references.