Thursday 21 June 2012

Emblems and imagery of most famous social movements in Latin America



Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (Spanish: [fiˈðel ˈkastro]; born August 13, 1926) is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008.

Castro finally assumed power in Cuba on New Year's Day, 1959, after ousting Fulgencio Batista


He enjoyed sports, even the US game of baseball, playing here at a teachers' college in the Sierra Maestra in 1962. 


Ernesto "Che" Guevara  (June 14,  1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as el Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, his stylized visage has become a ubiquitous countercultural symbol of rebellion and global insignia within popular culture.



Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈuɣo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβes ˈfɾi.as]; born 28 July 1954) is the current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela



General Emiliano Zapatawas a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, which broke out in 1910, and which was initially directed against the president Porfirio Díaz. He formed and commanded an important revolutionary force, the Liberation Army of the South, during the Mexican Revolution. Followers of Zapata were known as Zapatistas. He is a figure from the Mexican Revolution era who is still revered today.


Juan Domingo Perón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan doˈmiŋɡo peˈɾon]; October 8, 1895 – July 1, 1974) was an Argentine military officer and politician.





Mundo Quino

I selected this comic by Mundo Quino as it ironically contradicts the struggle of the Latin American people to achieve freedom.  It appears from this drawing that freedom and democracy was finally obtained as the statue indicates victory. However, having the guard beside it and the “DO Not” signs scattered throughout the park it is in direct contrast with the idea of freedom and the liberty to do things. It is my impression that the message the artist is trying to relay to the viewer is that while fighting for liberty, we gain responsibilities that must be maintained and in so doing some privileges maybe lost. 

Sigueiros Muralist


http://gallery.sjsu.edu/mexican_amerixan_tradition/muralists/siqueiros.html


Mural of David Alfaro Siqueiros in Tecpan, c. 1944

David Siqueiros mural: "El pueblo a la universidad, la universidad al pueblo", National Autonomous University of Mexico, 1952–1956.


JOSÉ CLEMENTE OROZCO (1863-1949)







DIEGO RIVERA (1886-1957)





Musical Styles of Latin America

Merengue

Samba

Bachata

Cumbia

Bolero

Vallenato

Salsa

Tango

Mambo


Ceviche Recipe This is a recipe for Ceviche. It is a seafood dish popular in the coastal regions of the Americas and is commonly understood to have originated in what is today Peru. The dish is typically made from fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices such as lemon or lime and spiced with chili peppers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNgFH7Sgx8o
Indigenous Languages of Latin America Map 2
Indigenous Languages of Latin America Map 1