Solitude: Art And Symbolism In The National Basque Monument
by Carmelo Urza
University of Nevada Press, 1993
Cloth: 978-0-87417-205-8 | eISBN: 978-0-87417-429-8
Library of Congress Classification NB813.B35A75 1993
Dewey Decimal Classification 730.92
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Urza discusses the genesis of the National Basque Monument to the Basque Sheepherder that is located in Reno, Nevada. He also describes the competition held to determine the monument's design and the debates arising from the modern sculpture created by renowned Basque artist Nestor Basterrextea. Urza examines the arguments of those who favored the selection of a figurative, traditional symbol and those who preferred a modern, forward-looking symbol. He utilizes this discussion to explore the evolution of Basque ethnicity and its relationship to society.
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