{"product_id":"arte-popular-the-rex-may-collection-of-mexican-folk-art","title":"Arte Popular: The Rex May Collection of Mexican Folk Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eArte Popular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures 100 pieces from Rex May's extensive collection of exquisite hand-crafted objects from all over Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComing from the reputable Mexican Museum, this volume demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bilingual volume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a veritable treasure trove of discoveries for the curious reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures bold and atmospheric photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes scholarly essays that delve into the collection's origins and significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA visual treat for lovers of Mexican art, craft, and visual culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Rex May Collection–bequeathed to the Mexican Museum by the legendary 39-Mile-Drive sign designer–demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a companion to the opening of the Mexican Museum building in downtown San Francisco's Yerba Buena museum neighborhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking, gold-foil-bedecked hardcover makes a wonderful gift for artists and art fans everywhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for museum goers and fans of Mexican arts and crafts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mexican Museum has been a San Francisco cultural destination and educational resource for 37 years, and became the only San Francisco affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2012.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd it to the shelf with books like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMexican Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Joe P. Carr and Karen Witynski, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCrafts of Mexico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Margarita de Orellana and Alberto Ruy Sanchez, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMasks of Mexico: Tigers, Devils, and the Dance of Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Barbara Mauldin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Words on Pages Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52935919108461,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/7700\/3885\/files\/arte.jpg?v=1769028482","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsonpagesbookshop.com\/products\/arte-popular-the-rex-may-collection-of-mexican-folk-art","provider":"Words on Pages Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}