First published in 1977, Toward a People's Art remains a classic study of the community-based mural movement that produced hundreds of large-scale wall paintings in the United States and Canada. The authors provide a comprehensive discussion of the muralists, the murals' effects on the community, and the funding these works received. 
Those interested in art and social change will welcome this new edition, which represents an ongoing faith in the ideal of participatory democracy as the best way to confront the nation's social problems and in the potential of activist art to have long-term social impact. The introduction describes the era-the late 1960s-and a new afterword looks at the 1980s and 1990s and the continuing commitment to the community-engaged process of making public art.

Toward a People's Art: The Contemporary Mural Movement

Cockcroft, James

Cockcroft, Eva

Weber, John Pitman

Arts & Photography

Univ of New Mexico Pr

First published in 1977, Toward a People's Art remains a classic study of the community-based mural movement that produced hundreds of large-scale wall paintings in the United States and Canada. The authors provide a comprehensive discussion of the muralists, the murals' effects on the community, and the funding these works received. Those interested in art and social change will welcome this new edition, which represents an ongoing faith in the ideal of participatory democracy as the best way to confront the nation's social problems and in the potential of activist art to have long-term social impact. The introduction describes the era-the late 1960s-and a new afterword looks at the 1980s and 1990s and the continuing commitment to the community-engaged process of making public art.

The second edition of thius informative text, formerly titled Neighbors in Turmoil: Latin America, is fully updated to address the question of U.S. policy in apost-Cold War world. Cockcroft introduces students to modern Latin American politics, history, culture, and geography. Three distinct perspectives are presented on a number of issues: the official U.S. position; typical nationalist responses from Latin American countries; and different views expressed by U.S. citizens or groups opposed to the official U.S. position. Trends and themes include the impact of revolutions, nationalism, the role of elite families, export commodities, human rights issues, and unequal distribution of wealth.

Latin America: History, Politics, and U.S. Policy

History

Americas

Wadsworth Publishing

The Lives of the Chief Justices of England: From the Norman Conquest Till Death of Lord Tenterden, Volume 1

Campbell, Baron John Campbell

Biographies & Memoirs

Nabu Press

The Lives of the Chief Justices of England: From the Norman Conquest Till Death of Lord Tenterden, Volume 2

The Lives of the Chief Justices of England: From the Norman Conquest Till Death of Lord Tenterden, Volume 5

The Lives of the Chief Justices of England: From the Norman Conquest Till Death of Lord Tenterden, Volume 3

Palala Press

Traces the life of the Shah of Iran, describes the reasons for his downfall, and assesses his influence on Iranian history

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (World Leaders Past and Present)

Children's Books

Chelsea House Pub

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