María Izquierdo and Frida Kahlo: Challenging Visions in Modern Mexican Art

In A Deeply Informed Study That Prioritizes Critical Analysis Over Biographical Interpretation, Nancy Deffebach Places Kahlo's And Izquierdo's Oeuvres In Their Cultural Context, Examining The Ways In Which The Artists Participated In The National And Artistic Discourses Of Postrevolutionary Mexico. Through Iconographic Analysis Of Paintings And Themes Within Each Artist's Oeuvre, Deffebach Discusses How The Artists Engaged Intellectually With The Issues And Ideas Of Their Era, Especially Mexican National Identity And The Role Of Women In Society. Women On The Wire : Izquierdo's Images Of Circus Performers -- Saints And Goddesses : Kahlo's Appropriations Of Religious Iconography In Her Self-portraits -- Revitalizing The Past : Precolumbian Figures From West Mexico In Kahlo's Paintings -- Beyond The Personal : Kahlo's La Niña, La Luna Y El Sol Of 1942 -- Mother Of The Maize : Izquierdo's Images Of Rural Gardens With Granaries -- What Sex Is The City? : Izquierdo's Aborted Mural Project -- Picantes Pero Sabrosas : Kahlo's Still-life Paintings And Related Images -- Grain Of Memory : Izquierdo's Paintings Of Altars To The Virgin Of Sorrows -- Beyond The Canvas : Izquierdo, Kahlo, And Women's Rights. Nancy Deffebach. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 207-212) And Index.