Quirarte, Jacinto, 1931-

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Early art styles of Mesoamerica and early Classic Maya art
essay 1977

Summary: Jacinto Quirarte was an art historian, professor, scholar and writer who was instrumental in documenting and promoting Latino and Chicano art in the United States. Quirarte was an "expert in pre-Columbian and Latin American art history." He was one of the first to insist that pre-Columbian art and Latino art become part of the mainstream American art history narrative. He wrote many papers, monographs and several books on the subject of both ancient and modern art in the United States, Mexico, Central and South America. He is one of the founding deans of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Quirarte was also one of the first Mexican-American scholars to work at the university level. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [2][3][4][1]
Born: 1931 [1]; 1931-08-17 [3]
Birth Place: Jerome [3]
Died: 2012 [1]; 2012-07-20 [3]
Country: United States [1]
Occupation: art historian [3]
Profession: Kunsthistoriker [1]
Archives at: University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries [3]

Sources: 1. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 2. Library of Congress; 3. Wikidata; 4. VIAF

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