{"product_id":"juan-ogorman-a-confluence-of-civilizations-hardcover","title":"Juan O'Gorman: A Confluence of Civilizations - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Nixon Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo create the Confluence of Civilizations mural commissioned for the 1968 World's Fair in San Antonio, Texas, Juan O'Gorman collected natural stones from all over Mexico--twelve colors in all--field stones that the artist knew would never fade or change their hue. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan O'Gorman: A Confluence of Civilizations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e follows the life of Juan O'Gorman and covers the creation of this spectacular piece of midcentury public art that stands the test of time not just in vibrancy but as one of the most influential works created by a storied Mexican artist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJuan O'Gorman was a not only a painter and a muralist, a mosaic artist, a critic, and a professor, but he was also an architect and a revolutionary; possibly most famous for his close friendship with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo and as designer of their infamous two-house studio in Mexico City--Casa Azul--linked by a symbolic bridge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo celebrate San Antonio's HemisFair Exposition in 1968, Juan created the giant mosaic mural that still adorns one wall of the Lila Cockrell Theater along San Antonio's famed River Walk. The design plans for the five ton mosaic measured 2600 square feet and consisted of 540 numbered panels, each weighting about 90 pounds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Nixon Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eJuan O'Gorman: A Confluence of Civilizations\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePowering a City: How Energy and Big Dreams Transformed San Antonio\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Trinity University Press; \u003ci\u003eThe Thistle and the Rose: Romance, Railroads, and Big Oil in Revolutionary Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eTom Slick, Mystery Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, which is in development as a major motion picture. She is a contributor to two anthologies, \u003ci\u003eThey Lived to Tell the Tale: True Stories of Modern Adventure from the Legendary Explorers Club\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdventurous Dreams, Adventurous Lives\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband divide their time between San Antonio, the Texas hill country, and more remote parts of the world where untold stories beckon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770989740320,"sku":"9781595347978","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ba625bc4c2245b0df3c2f30cbf6198f1.webp?v=1780381570","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/juan-ogorman-a-confluence-of-civilizations-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}