Inter-American Memories: Frances Toor, Alma Reed and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance

Inter-American Memories: Frances Toor, Alma Reed and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance

This article discusses the lives and cultural projects of Frances Toor and Alma Reed, two US women who traveled to Mexico shortly after the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Within the context of post-revolutionary Mexico and the artistic and ideological programs it developed and promoted, these women...

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Autor principal: Schuessler, Michael K.
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lenguaje:Anglais
Publicado: Les Cahiers de Framespa 2017
Materias:
révolution mexicaine
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Alma Reed
journalisme
Frances Toor
mexican revolution
journalism
revolución mexicana
periodismo
Acceso en línea:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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spelling openedition-oai:revues.org:framespa_4322 https://doi.org/10.4000/framespa.4322 urn:doi:10.4000/framespa.4322 en https://journals.openedition.org/framespa/4322 2017-03-29T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/gdqm https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Inter-American Memories: Frances Toor, Alma Reed and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance Les Cahiers de Framespa UMR 5136 – FRAMESPA info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1760-4761 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/framespa Schuessler, Michael K. Mexique Yucatan révolution mexicaine Felipe Carrillo Puerto Alma Reed journalisme Frances Toor mexican revolution Felipe Carrillo Puerto Alma Reed journalism Frances Toor revolución mexicana Felipe Carrillo Puerto Alma Reed periodismo Frances Toor This article discusses the lives and cultural projects of Frances Toor and Alma Reed, two US women who traveled to Mexico shortly after the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Within the context of post-revolutionary Mexico and the artistic and ideological programs it developed and promoted, these women served as early bicultural bridges linking two countries with a historically fraught political relationship. Alma Reed’s romantic involvement with Felipe Carrillo Puerto and her later activities as a promoter of artist José Clemente Orozco and scholar of pre-Hispanic Mexico are explored within the political backdrop of this foundational moment of Mexico’s modern history. As for Frances Toor, she founded and edited the groundbreaking bilingual magazine Mexican Folkways, which explored and celebrated the artistic traditions of the country’s myriad indigenous groups and, due to its bilingual nature, also served as a vehicle to spread knowledge about Mexico and its rich cultural heritage in the United States and beyond. Cet article explore les vies et projets culturels de Frances Toor et Alma Reed, deux femmes nord-américaines qui ont voyagé au Mexique juste après la Révolution mexicaine (1910-1920). Dans le contexte d’un Mexique post-révolutionnaire et de l’ébullition artistique d’alors, ces femmes jouèrent le rôle de précoces ponts biculturels qui relièrent deux pays aux relations politiques historiquement épineuses. La relation amoureuse qu’Alma Reed entretint avec Felipe Carrillo Puerto ainsi que ses activités postérieures en tant que promoteur de l’artiste José Clemente Orozco et spécialiste du Mexique préhispanique sont explorés dans le contexte politique de ce moment fondateur de l’histoire moderne du Mexique. Frances Toor, quant à elle, fonda et édita la revue novatrice Mexican Folkways qui explora et célébra les traditions artistiques des nombreux groupes indigènes du pays. En tant que bilingue, elle servit également de véhicule pour diffuser la connaissance du Mexique et de son riche héritage culturel aux États-Unis et au-delà. Este artículo explora la vida y los proyectos culturales de Frances Toor y Alma Reed, dos norteamericanas que viajaron a México justo después de la Revolución Mexicana (1910-1920). Dentro del contexto del México posrevolucionario y del hervor artístico del periodo, estas mujeres sirvieron como tempranos puentes biculturales que enlazaron dos países con una relación política históricamente difícil. La relación sentimental que Alma Reed mantuvo con Felipe Carrillo Puerto y sus actividades posteriores como promotora del artista José Clemente Orozco e investigadora del México prehispánico se exploran dentro del contexto político de aquel momento fundacional en la historia moderna de México. Frances Toor, por su parte, fundó y editó la innovadora revista Mexican Folkways, que exploró y celebró las tradiciones artísticas de los numerosos grupos indígenas del país y, por ser bilingüe, también sirvió como vehículo de difusión para dar a conocer México y su rica herencia cultural en los Estados Unidos y más allá de sus fronteras.
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topic révolution mexicaine
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Alma Reed
journalisme
Frances Toor
mexican revolution
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Alma Reed
journalism
Frances Toor
revolución mexicana
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Alma Reed
periodismo
Frances Toor
spellingShingle révolution mexicaine
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Alma Reed
journalisme
Frances Toor
mexican revolution
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Alma Reed
journalism
Frances Toor
revolución mexicana
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Alma Reed
periodismo
Frances Toor
Schuessler, Michael K.
Inter-American Memories: Frances Toor, Alma Reed and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance
description This article discusses the lives and cultural projects of Frances Toor and Alma Reed, two US women who traveled to Mexico shortly after the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Within the context of post-revolutionary Mexico and the artistic and ideological programs it developed and promoted, these women served as early bicultural bridges linking two countries with a historically fraught political relationship. Alma Reed’s romantic involvement with Felipe Carrillo Puerto and her later activities as a promoter of artist José Clemente Orozco and scholar of pre-Hispanic Mexico are explored within the political backdrop of this foundational moment of Mexico’s modern history. As for Frances Toor, she founded and edited the groundbreaking bilingual magazine Mexican Folkways, which explored and celebrated the artistic traditions of the country’s myriad indigenous groups and, due to its bilingual nature, also served as a vehicle to spread knowledge about Mexico and its rich cultural heritage in the United States and beyond.
author Schuessler, Michael K.
author_facet Schuessler, Michael K.
author_sort Schuessler, Michael K.
title Inter-American Memories: Frances Toor, Alma Reed and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance
title_short Inter-American Memories: Frances Toor, Alma Reed and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance
title_full Inter-American Memories: Frances Toor, Alma Reed and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance
title_fullStr Inter-American Memories: Frances Toor, Alma Reed and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance
title_full_unstemmed Inter-American Memories: Frances Toor, Alma Reed and the Mexican Cultural Renaissance
title_sort inter-american memories: frances toor, alma reed and the mexican cultural renaissance
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