Art Without Guardianship: Salon Independiente in Mexico, 1968-1971

Art without Guardianship: Salon Independiente in Mexico, 1968-1971 is an historical examination of one of the most important initiatives in the arts ever undertaken in Mexico, which fundamentally changed artistic practices in the country. This volume proposes a detailed reading of the terms and possibilities in the context of which the confrontations of the late 1960s took place, as they affected both the artists themselves and public officials working in the cultural field. The catalogue explores issues of creative freedom and self-governance, the use of new languages and non-traditional supports (including film and fashion), the place of process and collective creation in artistic experimentation, and the essentially anti-official and anti-academic stance of the Salon and alternate events organized by the group. SELLING POINTS: . Salon Independiente in Mexico, 1968 1971 was a breakthrough exhibition held at the Cultural Olympiad of the 1968 Mexican Olympic Games, which signified a rupture between the Mexican artistic community and the government. This is the first study of the exhibit. . It signified a rupture between the Mexican Contemporary artistic community with the Mexican Government after the fatal outcome of the 1968 Movement in Mexico on October 2 and against the Institutional proposal of a big exhibition with no foreign artist and focused on more traditional art. . The Salon influenced Mexican contemporary art and would give space to prominent artists who had a starting point in their career 439 images