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Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana
versión impresa ISSN 1794-4724versión On-line ISSN 2145-4515
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TOLEDO, Mirta. Art and human nature. Av. Psicol. Latinoam. [online]. 2008, vol.26, n.1, pp.43-51. ISSN 1794-4724.
This article presents a visual artists point of view about art. This view confronts the Eurocentric traditional cannon with some ignored, but valuable traditions, thus proposing a contra-canon. These ideas are examined on the light of a variety of sources, including prehistoric, pre-Columbian, and 20th century art expressions, in a variety of media, from sculpture to literature. Recent art expressions are characterized by their incorporation of minority values and perspectives that challenge “universal” views. Using samples of works from Latino and African American artists, the author shows that, even today, art is a means to know the world and its people, to exhibit personal life, to create personal symbolism, and to show ones identity or the search for it. Like the human nature it represents, art has multiple faces.
Palabras clave : Latino art; African-American art; Diversity; Identity; Multiculturalism.