Before America
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Before America

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By: Manuel Fontan del Junco (Editor), Manuel Fontán del Junco (Editor), María Toledo Gutiérrez (Editor), Rodrigo Gutiérrez Viñuales (Editor). Published: September 2024 Pages: 632 Materials: Hardcover Size: 9.75"L x 2"D x 12"W  From artifacts to the avant-garde: the “Amerindian” visual aesthetic presented in a colossal and copiously illustrated catalog After Europeans christened two sweeping continents with hundreds of individual cultures and traditions “America,” the visual culture of the “New World” became filled with reinterpretations of ancient civilizations from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. Before América turns back the clock to examine the formation of Americanist identity from Indigenous cultures, beginning with the archeological expeditions of the 18th and 19th centuries and ending with contemporary media and popular culture. With a striking graphic cover, the book is a glorious compilation of over 800 illustrations showcasing the “Amerindian” paradigm across mediums and decades:

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