Arts and Literature of Cuba

work Speech —which is in the collection of New York’s Guggenheim Museum—is composed of a ceramic holder and rolls of toilet paper made from Granma , the official newspaper of Cuba’s Communist Party.

Text-Dependent Questions

1. Who painted La gitana tropical ? To what famous painting have critics likened it?

2. Identify at least one sculptor of the Vanguardia. 3. When did Cuba see a flourishing of abstract art?

Research Project Choose one of the artists mentioned in this chapter. Using the Internet, find a photo of a painting, sculpture, or other piece done by the artist. Write a one-page report on the work. Include basic information first: the title of the piece, the artist’s name, the medium (for example, watercolor on paper, oil paint on canvas, bronze statue), and the date it was created. Next, describe what the piece looks like. Finally, give a personal reaction to the artwork. Do you like it? What does it convey to you? How does it make you feel? Does it remind you of any other artist or piece of art?

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