Among the buildings on the National Mall in Washington; D.C.; only the Pan American Union (PAU) houses an international organization. The first of many anticipated ldquo;peace palacesrdquo;constructed in the early twentieth century; the PAU began with a mission of cultural diplomacy; and after World War II its Visual Arts Section became a leader in the burgeoning hemispheric arts scene; proclaiming Latin Americarsquo;s entreacute;e into the international community as it forged connections between a growing base of middle-class art consumers on one hand and concepts of supranational citizenship and political and economic liberalism on the other.Making Art Panamerican situates the ambitious visual arts programs of the PAU within the broader context of hemispheric cultural relations during the cold war. Focusing on the institutional interactions among aesthetic movements; cultural policy; and viewing publics; Claire F. Fox contends that in the postwar years; the PAU Visual Arts Section emerged as a major transfer point of hemispheric American modernist movements and played an important role in the consolidation of Latin American art as a continental object of study. As it traces the careers of individual cultural policymakers and artists who intersected with the PAU in the two postwar decadesmdash;such as Concha Romero James; Charles Seeger; Joseacute; Goacute;mez Sicre; Joseacute; Luis Cuevas; and Rafael Squirrumdash;the book also charts the trajectories and displacements of sectors of the U.S. and Latin American intellectual left during a tumultuous interval that spans the Mexican Revolution; the Spanish Civil War; the New Deal; and the early cold war. Challenging the U.S. bias of conventional narratives about Panamericanism and the postwar shift in critical values from realism to abstraction; Making Art Panamerican illuminates the institutional dynamics that helped shape aesthetic movements in the critical decades following World War II.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. AJA analyzed!By PaulaMusicians; especially in the jazz and pop worlds; will find this book to be absolutely riveting! Im a professional musician and a boomer whose high school and college days were filled with Steely Dan; and theyre still a favorite today.This all-too brief book provides lots of interesting back story about the recording of AJA; the stellar lineup of musicians; the circumstances of writing the songs; and most fascinatingly; in-depth analysis of lyric and musical structure.Some reviewers here have said that the harmonic and melodic analysis is too technical for non- musicians to understand. Theyre probably right; but those well versed in music theory; particularly harmony; will eat up all the very specific information. Since one of the characteristics that sets Steely Dan apart from any other band of its time is its complex harmonic structures; its a worthwhile and gratifying exercise; for musicians who are interested; to spend the time delving into the harmonic analyses.However; even if these sections make your eyes glaze over; no worries; skip over them and read on because there are lots of additional riches: structural breakdowns of lyrics; extensive quotes from Donald Fagen; and lots of history that puts AJA and the entirety of Steely Dans output in perspective. Clearly the author is really knowledgeable.Also included are several appendices: complete track and personnel listing; glossary; and suggested listening.Wholehearted recommendation for musicians and lovers of music.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. this will only heighten your appreciation and awareness for what makes their work so great. I only wish Breithaupt wrote one ofBy Thomas R ListAdroit insight on the groups masterpiece. Incredibly detailed analysis that often leaves you wondering at the brilliance of the mind that observed it. Somewhat fanciful in that much of this observation probably never brushed the conscious cognition of Fagen and Becker; but that doesnt make it untrue or even all the more fascinating. If youre a fan of the Dan; this will only heighten your appreciation and awareness for what makes their work so great. I only wish Breithaupt wrote one of these for every Dan album.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is the kind of close analysis Steely Dans music ...By ChrisThis is the kind of close analysis Steely Dans music absolutely begs for. Breithaupt smartly focuses on unassailable facts (poetic devices used in the lyrics; harmonic devices uses in the music) painting a picture of the level of detail involved in composing a Steely Dan song. Theres a fair amount of music theory discussion; making this particularly engaging for musicians (and perhaps a bit dry at times for others).