Lecture | Orozco and Mexican Post-Revolutionary Art
September 14, 2024
Enjoy an intriguing lecture from art historian Mary Coffey about José Clemente Orozco's “Mask with Jade Necklace” and Mexican post-revolutionary art. Coffey situates the painting within its historical context, exploring its role in Orozco's 1947 series of work on the Spanish Conquest of Mexico. She delves into the significance of the mask in Aztec society, connecting the destructive violence of the past to contemporary politics of ruins.
Plan Your Visit
- This program is included with Museum admission and takes place in Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building.
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About the Speaker
Mary K. Coffey, professor of art history and Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean studies at Dartmouth College, is an award-winning author of two books on Mexican Muralism. Coffey's current research concerns José Clemente Orozco's print production and his commentary on the surplus populations and zones of sacrifice generated by Mexico's post-revolutionary development.
This lecture is made possible by the Armando Garza-Sada Sr. Endowment for the Arts. This endowment will fund a yearly program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston that focuses on Mexican Art and Artists.
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Houston Junior Woman's Club; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.