Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Eccardi, Fulvio.
2. Montes, Tala.
3. Museo Nacional de Historia (Mexico)
4. Centro Cultural Santo Domingo (Oaxaca, Mexico)

Description

1. 168 p. : col. ill.; 30 cm.

Summary

1. Major exhibition and a double discourse on the symbolism in the arts and popular culture of the golden eagle in Mexico from Pre-Columbian to contemporary periods and on the habitat of the golden eagle through those periods of time and the need to protect the species. The golden eagle is one of the greatest symbols of national identity in Mexico. The exhibition features 96 Pre-Columbian pieces, contemporary art by Carmen Parra and photographs by Fulvio Eccardi.

Subject

1. Mexico > Social life and customs > Exhibitions
2. Art, Mexican > Exhibitions
3. Nationalism and art > Mexico > Exhibitions
4. National characteristics, Mexican, in art > Exhibitions
5. Folk art > Mexico > Exhibitions
6. Eagles in art > Exhibitions

Contents

1. Descubrir al águila real -- Nace el mito -- Lecturas de una historia -- Entorno y patrimonio -- Maestra del vuelo -- Presencia en la cultura popular -- Rescate de un símbolo vivo -- Bibliografía y créditos -- Detrás de cámaras

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. Published on the occasion of the exhibitions held Dec. 2010- April 2011 at the Museo Nacional de Historia, Castillo de Chapultepec, Mexico City and on May-Sep. 2011 at the Centro Cultural Santo Domingo, Oaxaca.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-159)