My study of the art of Oswaldo Guayasamin did little to prepare me for the experience of seeing these works first hand. While doing my best to follow the discussion on the artist's life eloquently given by his son, Pablo, I had an immediate, almost-physical reaction to the enormous paintings in front of me by one of Latin America's truly great artists of the 20th century.

Of Rage and Redemption: The Art of Oswaldo Guayasamin

Oswaldo Guayasamín

Center for Latin American and Iberian Studies

“Guayasamín is one of the last crusaders of imaginismo. He is a creator of humanity in its broadest sense, of the living and historical imagination. His universe is sustaining although it threatens us like a cosmic disaster. Think before approaching his painting because it will not be easy to withdraw.”—Pablo Neruda “To paint is to pray. To paint is to scream.”—Oswaldo Guayasamín Two great masters combine to make an impassioned plea for the dignity and sovereignty of Latin America. Here Pablo Neruda’s incisive political words accompany the transcendent art of indigenous Ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamín. As firm friends and huge admirers of each other’s work, these two brilliant Latin American artists create a compelling portrait of a continent.

America, My Brother, My Blood / América, mi hermano, mi sangre: A Latin American Song of Suffering and Resistance (Ocean Sur) (Spanish Edition)

Arts & Photography

Pablo-neruda

History & Criticism

Ocean Press

An attractive, small book featuring the Ecuadorian artist’s tribute to Fidel Castro on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. Over several decades, Oswaldo Guayasamín, the most prominent Latin American artist since Diego Rivera, shared a mutual admiration with Fidel Castro that developed into a strong friendship. This book is the memoir of that friendship, between artist and revolutionary.

Un Abrazo de Guayasamín para Fidel (Spanish Edition)

Fidel Castro

Ocean Sur

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