Perez America - Mascaras

This painting was done by Perez America. A nice, iconic pop painting, measuring about 28" x 28" ((70cm. x 70cm.) Mixed media on cardboard. Done in 1992.   During the 1980s, many artists living in Mexico began to seek new alternatives to the forms of expression that had dominated Mexican art of the 1960s and 1970s, especially international trends such as abstraction. A number of painters sought to evoke dream-like fantasy in their art, creating vibrant and symbolic images which often integrated traditional elements of Mexican iconography. Principal among these artists was a re-interpretation of Mexican identity, as well as the intense inward scrutiny of the artists’ individuality. Issues of gender –i.e., feminism and personal solutions to the socio-political role of the artists in a developing nation, were manifested in much of the work during this intense period.   Today, thanks to dynamic artists, galleries and patrons and the globalization of the world art scene, contemporary Mexican