Mesoamerican Architecture as a Cultural Symbol (review)
The volume's emphasis is rightly on the images and the publisher has done a superb job at ensuring their high-quality reproduction. Indeed, the wonderful variety not only of thematic content but of placement and size lends the book a vibrant graphic sensibility which aptly conveys its contents. Cushing's years of research and encyclopedic knowledge of the subject also shine through in the book's meticulous editing. Each image is carefully identified by name of artist, date, the organization responsible for publication, and technical details related to the poster itself. For many readers, this will be the first time that actual artists' names are directly linked with specific posters, and the back of the book contains a brief biographical sketch of the 47 distinct artists featured, cross-listed with the pages/location of their works.