The Murals of Revolutionary Nicaragua, 1979–1992

The Murals of Revolutionary Nicaragua, 1979–1992
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 0520081927
ISBN-13 : 9780520081925
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Book Synopsis The Murals of Revolutionary Nicaragua, 1979–1992 by : David Kunzle

Download or read book The Murals of Revolutionary Nicaragua, 1979–1992 written by David Kunzle and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1995-11-30 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kunzle outlines the historical conditions in Nicaragua that gave rise to the Revolution and to the murals, from the era of Sandino and the Somozas to the Sandinistas and the subsequent U.S.-supported contra war. He chronicles the politically vindictive destruction of many of the best murals and the rise and fall of Managua's Mural School, a unique institution in the world. Kunzle also refers to other Nicaraguan public media such as billboards and graffiti, the great mural precedent in Mexico, and the attempts at socialist art in revolutionary Cuba and Chile.


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