Handmade Modernism

Artisanal Design in Mexico, 1952-2022

Ana Elena Mallet, Cuauhtemoc Medina, Deborah Dorotinsky , Jorge F. Rivas

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RM Verlag SL
14 August 2023

History of Art & Design Styles; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial

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A treasure trove of Mexican modernist design uniting craft and industry from the past seven decades.

In 1952, Cuban Mexican designer Clara Porset organized Mexico's first design exhibition, El arte en la vida diaria: Objetos de buen diseño hechos en México (Art in Daily Life: Well-Designed Objects Made in Mexico). The show marked a turning point in the trajectory of Mexican design by envisioning the unification of local traditions and industrialization.

A Handmade Modernism reviews the notion of craft design produced and theorized in Mexico from 1950 to the present, tracing a genealogy of artists, designers and craftspeople who have created a hybrid, mestizo material culture, and thereby create an image of a new way of life. Through a series of essays, installation shots and archival images, the book examines the wealth of industrial graphic design, clothing, furniture, objects, jewelry and fashion created during the last 70 years in Mexico.

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A Handmade Modernism is a colourful book which explores industrial graphic design, clothing, furniture, objects, jewellery and fashion. .

One of its main purposes is to act as a reference for the history of design in Mexico.

Text by: Ana Elena Mallet, Cuauhtemoc Medina, Deborah Dorotinsky, Jorge F. Rivas, Deborah Dorotinsky
Imprint: RM Verlag SL
Country of Publication: Spain
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 215mm,
ISBN: 9788419233417
ISBN 10: 8419233412
Pages: 255
Publication Date: 14 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active