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Dr. Mey-Yen Moriuchi

About Dr. Mey-Yen Moriuchi

Dr. Mey-Yen Moriuchi received her Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr College. Her research focuses on cultural encounters, sociological observation, and representations of racial, social, and national identities in Latin American art. She is currently Associate Professor at La Salle University.

Who are these strange mutant creatures? The Eternal Presence depicts a majestic, ambiguous creature in the center accompanied by two fantastical, mythical beings.

Wifredo Lam, The Eternal Presence

by Dr. Mey-Yen Moriuchi

Felipe Santiago Gutiérrez, La despedida del jóven indio (The Young Indian’s Farewell), 1876, oil on canvas, 82 x 92 cm (Private Collection, Mexico City) — Gutiérrez wanted to create art that would change the perception and status of the artist in Mexico.

Coming of Age in Gutiérrez’s Costumbrista painting, ...

by Dr. Mey-Yen Moriuchi

What exactly is the surprise that this painting holds in store for us? There are several interpretations.

Picturing Racial and Social Identities in José ...

by Dr. Mey-Yen Moriuchi

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