Covarrubias, Miguel
Miguel Covarrubias (November 22, 1904 - February 4, 1957) (also known as José Miguel Covarrubias Duclaud) was a Mexican illustrator, caricaturist, painter, ethnologist, and art historian. Born in Mexico City, Covarrubias began producing illustrations and caricatures for materials published by the Mexican Ministries of Education and Communication after graduating from the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria in 1918. At just 19, although he spoke little English, the talented artist grant from the Mexican government to study in New York City. Covarrubias was introduced around New York City art circles by the Mexican poet José Juan Tablada and the New York Times critic Carl Van Vechten. His mastery attained instant recognition and he was soon booked to produce art for many of Manhattan's top magazines. Eventually, Covarrubias become a prominent illustrator and the premier caricaturist for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Covarrubias also worked on set designs, and painted murals, one of which was commissioned by the 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition. He married Rosa Rolando in 1930.
Indigenous dwellings throughout the Pacific world.
Plate V. Pageant of the Pacific. Native Dwellings of the Pacific Area.
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This is a 1940 Miguel Covarrubias pictorial map of the Pacific. Pictorial vignettes illustrate indigenous dwellings throughout, all of which are labeled according to culture. Plains Indian tepees are labeled as 'Blackfoot', 'Sioux', and 'Kiowa'. An igloo is labeled as 'Eskimo' and an Iroquois longhouse is identified simply as 'longhouse'. This print reproduces one of six murals created by Covarrubias for the Golden Gate International Exposition. The murals were displayed at Pacific House. (more details)
Complete set: Covarrubias' Pageant of the Pacific.
Pageant of the Pacific.
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This is a complete set of the 1943 second edition of Miguel Covarrubias' pictorial maps of the Pacific, originally painted as a set of murals for Pacific House at the Golden Gate International Exposition (1939 - 1940). (more details)