[MEXICAN ART]. — Masterpieces of Mexican Art. From Pre-Colum - Lot 5

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[MEXICAN ART]. — Masterpieces of Mexican Art. From Pre-Colum - Lot 5
[MEXICAN ART]. — Masterpieces of Mexican Art. From Pre-Columbian Times to the Present. Paris, Petit Palais, Ministry of State for Cultural Affairs, 1962. Large 8vo, 421 pp., numerous black-and-white and color photographic reproductions, paperback with a color illustrated cover. An important catalog published on the occasion of the major exhibition “Masterpieces of Mexican Art,” held at the Petit Palais in Paris in the spring of 1962. The Petit Palais archives specify that the exhibition ran from April 1 to July 8, 1962. It was held under the high patronage of Presidents Charles de Gaulle and Adolfo López Mateos and curated by Fernando Gamboa. Paris was a stop on a major international traveling exhibition that had previously visited Brussels, Zurich, Cologne, The Hague, Berlin, Vienna, Moscow, Leningrad, and Warsaw. The catalog is particularly comprehensive, describing approximately 2,100 works and objects, ranging from pre-Columbian civilizations—the Olmecs, Teotihuacán, Maya, Toltecs, and Aztecs—to modern Mexican art. The book is richly illustrated, with numerous fold-out plates, some in color. The entry in the Lille Municipal Library confirms 421 pages, black-and-white and color illustrations, and a size of 21 cm. A complete copy in generally good condition, with a clean interior. The illustrated cover is intact but shows some scuffing, small creases, and signs of wear, with more noticeable wear on the top and bottom edges and the corners. The back cover is slightly soiled. None of these issues are deal-breakers for this type of exhibition catalog.
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