María Izquierdo: arte puro y mexicanidad
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2018-08-30
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Deffebach, Nancy
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Universidad EAFIT
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Este ensayo provee una visión general de la obra de la pintora mexicana María Izquierdo (1902-1955) y ubica sus imágenes e ideas dentro de los debates sobre el rol del arte en la sociedad mexicana entre 1930 y 1950. En la primera década de su carrera ella estaba tangencialmente afiliada al grupo vanguardista literario conocido como los Contemporáneos, que abogaba por el arte puro. Después de 1939, cambió los temas y el estilo de su obra y enfatizó la mexicanidad, acercándose a algunas de las ideas -aunque no a todas- propugnadas por los muralistas y otros artistas que compartieron su agenda. A través de su carrera, Izquierdo creó obras que abordaron cuestiones de género y promovieron una presencia positiva de las mujeres. Las representaciones de las protagonistas femeninas de Izquierdo contrastan con las de los muralistas, quienes generalmente las presentaron en papeles secundarios.
This essay presents and overview of the work of the Mexican painter María Izquierdo (1902-1955) and situates her images and ideas within the debates on the role of art in Mexican society between 1930 and 1940. During the first decade of her career, Izquierdo was tangentially affiliated with the avant-garde literary group known as Los contemporáneos (The Contemporaries), who advocated pure art. After 1939, the artist changed both the themes and style of her work and focused on mexicanidad, which brought her closer to some –though not all– of the ideas advocated by the muralists and other artists who shared their agenda. Throughout her career, Izquierdo created artworks that addressed gender issues and promoted a positive presence of women. Depictions of Izquierdo’s female protagonists contrast with those of the muralists, who usually gave women secondary roles.
This essay presents and overview of the work of the Mexican painter María Izquierdo (1902-1955) and situates her images and ideas within the debates on the role of art in Mexican society between 1930 and 1940. During the first decade of her career, Izquierdo was tangentially affiliated with the avant-garde literary group known as Los contemporáneos (The Contemporaries), who advocated pure art. After 1939, the artist changed both the themes and style of her work and focused on mexicanidad, which brought her closer to some –though not all– of the ideas advocated by the muralists and other artists who shared their agenda. Throughout her career, Izquierdo created artworks that addressed gender issues and promoted a positive presence of women. Depictions of Izquierdo’s female protagonists contrast with those of the muralists, who usually gave women secondary roles.