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Builders of Images (Puerto Rico, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)

• 1993 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- vhs
• (Americas series, Part 7) Explores the role of the artist in societies throughout the Americas through the eyes of four diverse and influential artists: Puerto Rican writer Luis Rafael Sanchez, Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso, Mexican performer and playwright Jesusa Rodriguez, and Argentine filmmaker Fernando Solanas. Shows how each artist tries to reflect that cultural identity a country is trying to build. Portrays how the artists mix elements of foreign cultures, local culture and social awareness.
• Topics: (American Ethnic Studies: Latino/Chicano, Art, Latin America, Literature)

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