{"product_id":"arte-popular-the-rex-may-collection-of-mexican-folk-art-9781452125916","title":"Arte Popular: The Rex May Collection of Mexican Folk Art","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArte Popular\u003c\/i\u003e features 100 pieces from Rex May's extensive collection of exquisite hand-crafted objects from all over Mexico. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComing from the reputable Mexican Museum, this volume demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis bilingual volume provides a veritable treasure trove of discoveries for the curious reader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Features bold and atmospheric photographs\u003cbr\u003e- Includes scholarly essays that delve into the collection's origins and significance\u003cbr\u003e- A visual treat for lovers of Mexican art, craft, and visual culture \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rex May Collection-bequeathed to the Mexican Museum by the legendary 39-Mile-Drive sign designer-demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is a companion to the opening of the Mexican Museum building in downtown San Francisco's Yerba Buena museum neighborhood.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Wrapped in a striking, gold-foil-bedecked case, this makes a wonderful gift for artists and art fans everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e- Perfect for museum goers and fans of Mexican arts and crafts\u003cbr\u003e- The Mexican Museum has been a San Francisco cultural destination and educational resource for 37 years, and became the only San Francisco affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2012.\u003cbr\u003e- Add it to the shelf with books like \u003ci\u003eMexican Details\u003c\/i\u003e by Joe P. Carr and Karen Witynski, \u003ci\u003eCrafts of Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e by Margarita de Orellana and Alberto Ruy Sanchez, and \u003ci\u003eMasks of Mexico: Tigers, Devils, and the Dance of Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Barbara Mauldin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781452125916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168","brand":"The Mexican Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38213475303605,"sku":"9781452125916","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_41b32349-83ba-4ce0-85e7-07b91c9e9ba3.jpg?v=1610441156","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/arte-popular-the-rex-may-collection-of-mexican-folk-art-9781452125916","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}