Pre-Columbian Flora and Fauna | Mingei International Museum

Pre-Columbian Flora and Fauna

Continuity of Plant and Animal Themes in Mesoamerican Art
On View

Sep 16, 1990 - Feb 17, 1991

Curated By

Jeanette Favrot Peterson, Ph.D.

Guest-curated by Jeanette Favrot Peterson, Ph.D., Latin American Art historian.

The exhibition was funded in part by The California Arts Council, the City of San Diego, the County of San Diego, Mingei International Corporate Associates and Mingei International’s Director’s Circle.

Mingei International documentary publication

This exhibition included ancient and contemporary Mesoamerican sculptures in stone, ceramic, jade and wood. On loan from 31 museums and private collections, these objects express man's symbolic use of natural forms.