SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD

Dr. Alfaro, visiting from Mexico, will discuss how art helped reunite Mexico following the tumultuous Mexican Revolution that took place during Frida Kahlo's childhood. The major players in the artistic world included Mexicans and foreigners who were sometimes at odds with each other ideologically. Nonetheless, they were able to incorporate the deep cultural roots of the Mexican indigenous and European traditions, developing one of the more advanced artistic languages of their times.