| Specifications | 10" X 8"; 48 pages; Full-Color Photographs |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 3+ |
| List Price | | US$ 17.95 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
The power and beauty of Diego Rivera’s and
Jose Clemente Orozco’s murals awed George Ancona during his time in Mexico
as a young art student. In this photographic essay, Ancona pays homage to the
artists who use community walls as canvases, from Orozco and Rivera to graffiti
artists to school children. The color photographs of forty murals focus on the
themes of social justice, cultural diversity, and community and are accompanied
by detailed annotations about each mural’s creator and the artist’s
relationship to the neighborhood. A beautiful exploration of an often overlooked
art form.
GEORGE ANCONA’s photo essays are renowned for their
celebration of culture and new ideas. They are often about Ancona’s own
Latino heritage, as in
Harvest
(A Notable
Social Studies Trade Book for Young People) and
Cuban Kids.
Mr.
Ancona lives with his family in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
