Latin American Women Artists 1915-1995 2003
Distributed by Films Media Group, PO Box 2053, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2053; 800-257-5126
Produced by Films Media Group
Director n/a
VHS, color, 27 min.
College - Adult
Art, Women's Studies, Latin American Studies
Date Entered: 11/22/2005
Reviewed by Susan Awe, Parish Memorial Library for Business & Economics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMThis documentary features work in various media including painting, sculpture, and multi-media installations, by Latin American women artists like Frida Kahlo and Maria Izquierdo as well as living artists like Fanny Sanin, Soledad Salame, and Elena Climent. Carefully organized, well-edited, the film documents this exhibit of 150 works, by 35 artists from eleven countries, held at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
The artists discuss, sometimes in their own language (subtitles are provided), but often in English, what their art means to them and often to their families. Beautiful photographs of the work accompany the discussions. Brief old film footage and still photos of cultural events in various countries helps illustrate the relationship between culture and art identity. As the film points out, understanding Latin American culture may help us all understand the changing culture of the U.S. Art critics and dealers as well as university professors add another dimension to the discussion.
The audio and video quality is exceptionally good, and the pictures and interviews clearly convey and contribute to the film’s objectives. Students, faculty, and researchers in all areas of the arts will enjoy and learn from this inspirational video. Academic and public libraries will want to add to their collections.