According to Michael Miller, the author of “Red, White and Green,” Mexican art and culture shifted from the revolutionary stance of the 1920s and ‘30s to a more unified aesthetic in the 1940s.
Manuel Ávila Camacho, who served as Mexico’s president from 1940 to 1946, actively led the national pride movement, helped by the artwork of Frida Kahlo and other artists who incorporated indigenous traditions in their work. Artists produced the well-known romantic calendar art, music and folk art of the era.
Miller, Professor Emeritus of Mexican Cultural History from Texas State University, will talk about the movement and show examples of the era’s artwork on Sunday, March 29 at Art on 12 Gallery, from 2 to 4 p.m. The talk, which includes “The Maturing of Mexicanidad,” is free to attend. Art on 12 is located at 13811 RR 12.
