Xul Solar: Visions and Revelations

In 1949, Jorge Luis Borges characterized the art of Alejandro Xul Solar (1887--1963) as both monumental and delicate at the same time, like a blend of invention and rigor, of ambition and modesty. This beautiful book brings together approximately 150 works of art, books, documents, and manuscripts from Xul Solar s personal archive as well as from public and private collections, providing the first in-depth study of this fascinating artist, one of the most influential in Latin American avant-garde art.
Essays by a distinguished team of scholars explore the following ideas about Xul Solar s work: the artificial languages conceived by the artist; the occult visions relating to his art; the artist s connection with music; and the relationship between the artist and Jorge Luis Borges. The book also includes an artistic and biographical chronology.

Bilingual (Spanish/English)