Artists from Latin American Cultures: A Biographical Dictionary
- ISBN-10
- 0313315442
- ISBN-13
- 9780313315442
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 348
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Authors
- Kristin G. Congdon, Kara Kelley Hallmark
Description
Profiles seventy-five artists from the United States, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, offering biographical information and commentary on the work of each artist.
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