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Contested Visions offers a comparative view of the two principal viceroyalties of Spanish America: Mexico and Peru. Spanning developments from the 15th to the 19th century, this ambitious book looks at the many ways and contexts in which indigenous peoples were represented in art of the early modern period—by colonial artists, European artists, and themselves. More than two hundred works of art, including paintings, sculptures, illustrated books, maps, codices, manuscripts, and other materials such as textiles, keros, and feather works, are reproduced in full-color illustrations, demonstrating the rich variety of these artistic approaches. A collection of essays by an international team of distinguished scholars in the field uncovers the different meanings and purposes behind these depictions of native populations of the Americas. These experts explore the role of the visual arts in negotiating a sense of place in late pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America. They address a range of important topics, such as the construct of the Indian as a good Christian; how Amerindians drew on their pre-Columbian past to stake out a place within the Spanish body politic; their participation in festive rites; and their role as artists. Lavishly illustrated, this ambitious book provides a compelling and original framework by which to understand the intersection of vision and power in the Spanish colonial world. Distributed for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (11/06/11-01/29/12)

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IIona Katzew, Contested Visions in the Spanish Colonial World has won the Eleanor Tufts Award for 2012, sponsored by the American Society of Hispanic Art Historical Studies. -- Eleanor Tufts Award * American Society for Hispanic Art Historical Studies * Runner-up for the Awards for Excellence in 2011 by the Association of Art Museum Curators in the Outstanding Catalogue Based on an Exhibition category -- Awards for Excellence Runner-up * Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) * “With wonderful illustrations and expert, yet accessible, commentary, this absorbing volume deserves a wide readership.”—Caroline Dodds Pennock, English Historical Review -- Caroline Dodds Pennock * English Historical Review *

Runner-up for the Awards for Excellence in 2011 by the Association of Art Museum Curators in the Outstanding Catalogue Based on an Exhibition category--Awards for Excellence Runner-up Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) (06/08/2012)

Runner-up for the Awards for Excellence in 2011 by the Association of Art Museum Curators in the Outstanding Catalogue Based on an Exhibition category--Awards for Excellence Runner-up Association of Art Museum Curators (06/08/2012)

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Ilona Katzew is curator and co-department head of Latin American art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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