Performing Craft in Mexico
Artisans, Aesthetics, and the Power of Translation
Abstract
Performing Craft in Mexico examines how Mexican artisans and diverse actors perform as translators of aesthetics, politics, and history through the field of craft. The contributors build from historical and ethnographic archives and direct engagement with makers to reassemble an expanded vision of artisanal production and the complicated classifications that surround Mexican popular art-making—from the Anglo term “craft” to the Latin term “artesanía.” This book also homages Dr. Janet Brody Esser’s research on the Blackmen masquerades of Michoacán, exploring African history and presence in Mexico. The contributors provide wide-ranging insight into the agency, history, and contemporary world of Mexican makers and other entangled actors in the field of craft.
Schlagworte
artisans ceremonial masks cultural heritage Mexican art Mexican culture Indigenous art anthropology of art performance art textiles material culture visual culture folk art ritual art ritual masks- i–xxvi Preface i–xxvi
- 159–272 Part II: Fortleben 159–272
- 279–290 Glossary 279–290
- 291–292 List of Figures 291–292
- 293–300 Index 293–300
- 301–304 About the Contributors 301–304