Art in Latin America Architecture. Paul F. Damaz. Preface by Oscar Niemeyer. 1963

Reinhold Publishing. First edition. 232pp

Art in Latin America ArchitectureArt in Latin America ArchitectureAn artistic study of the architecture of Brazil. The book is organized into two sections. Part I includes a bird's-eye view of Latin America, sources of culture, the Pre-Columbian heritage, colonial art and architecture, contemporary art and architecture, and a critical report of outstanding local achievements in the integration of art and architecture in Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Part II analyzes the finest examples of murals, sculpture, stained glass, tiles, and mosaics to be found in all types of structures, including office buildings, schools, theatres, restaurants, hospitals, churches, apartment buildings, private houses, monuments and landscape architecture.