Autocritica del arte / Self-Criticism of Art

Published for the first time in 1965, this classic study discusses the influence of artistic trends on everyday life and the evolution of modern aesthetic thought, particularly art s impact on architecture and design. It explains three essential characteristics of Spanish art and provides examples of artists for each: expressiveness, represented by Ribera, Valdes Leal, Nonell, and Solana; analytic radicalism, represented by Zurbaran and Juan Gris; and a vacillation between the two, represented by Velazquez, Regoyos, and Sorolla. The book contemplates many questions, including "Is art invented or discovered? Can new trends be considered revolutionary? Has globalization changed the scope of influence? "and "Do great masters of the past continue to influence art?""""Publicado por primera vez en 1965, este estudio clasico discute la influencia de tendencias artisticas en la vida cotidiana y en el devenir del pensamiento estetico contemporaneo, en particular el impacto del arte en la arquitectura y el diseno. Explica tres caracteristicas fundamentales del arte espanol y proporciona ejemplos de artistas para cada una: la expresividad, representada por Ribera, Valdes Leal, Nonell y Solana; el extremismo analitico, representado por Zurbaran y Juan Gris; y una vacilacion entre los dos, representada por Velazquez, Regoyos y Sorolla. El libro contempla muchas preguntas, incluyendo" El arte se inventa o se descubre? Pueden considerarse revolucionarias las nuevas tendencias? Ha cambiado la globalizacion el ambito de influencia? "y" Continuan influyendo en el artelos grandes maestros del pasado?"

Jose Maria Moreno Galvan was a regular contributor to magazines such as ＂Artes,＂ ＂Triunfo,＂ and ＂Nuestro Tiempo,＂ and he actively participated in the creation of what is now the Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende (Salvador Allende Solidarity Museum). He is the author of ＂Goya,＂ ＂Introduccion a la pintura espanola actual,＂ and ＂La ultima vanguardia.＂＂