Latin American Art

1. Latin American Art “Art from Latin America, long deemed exotic for its unusually bold palette and startling subject matter, was first relegated to the margins of art history as the largely incomprehensible "other.“ Later it was embraced as warranting special interest because of these unusual qualities and received attention in dramatic museum exhibitions.” (Latin American Art) Above are two artifacts made from gold. Top left a Tairona Gold Nosering and top right a circular open ended form, high karat yellow gold nose ornament with capped termini. Both pieces date back to 800-1500 AD Latin America (Ancient Panama, 2005). Ofill HechavarriaAhogado desahogado, 1994

2. Latin American Art • A Cocle Polychrome Painted Olla Vessel originated in Latin America around 500 to 800 AD. A Conte Style painted jar with shamanistic devices incorporating bats and birds and geometric devices shoulder and a key pattern on flared cylindrical neck (Ancient Panama, 2005) Ancient Latin American Art can be seen in vessels like the one on the right. Natives of the land used ceramics, worked stone and metals, and carved woods. They also used paints and different techniques to exhibit colors. Below is a contemporary Latin American art piece created by artist Marta Minujin who has lived and worked in Latin America since World War II (Museum of Latin American Art, 2005).

3. Latin American Art Reference List • Museum of Latin American Art, (2005). Retrieved May 1, 2005, from http://www.molaa.com/# • Ancient Panama, (2005). Retrieved May 1, 2005, from http://www.howardnowes.com/pcca.html#anchor284280 • Latin American Art. Retrieved May 1, 2005, from http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~drclas/publications/revista/art/schneider.htm