They bring together 252 pieces of folk art that highlight Mexico's national identity

Tuesday, July 13, 24:22 Mexico, July 13 (EFE) .- A number of key moments in the history of Mexico, as the Independence or the Revolution, are reproduced in photographs, paintings, costumes and videos in an exhibition that seeks to strengthen through the redemption of its traditions and customs, the country's national identity. As part of celebrations for the Bicentennial of Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, the National Museum of Popular Cultures of Mexico City presents the exhibition " Images for a story. Stamps of the popular Mexican ", which portrays the origins, folklore, beliefs, traditions, customs and myths of popular culture. The exhibition will be open from July 16 to 31 January 2011. "The national identity of what is a cyclical trend to resume when coming historical moments as we celebrate this year, and it is therefore essential to provide a mixed picture of what historically we can strengthen the image of an inherent Mexico is home and freedom, "Efe said the curator of the exhibition, Maria Teresa Espinosa. The concept of what a Mexican is the theme of the shows where, through six rooms, one can see documents, calendars, cards, photographs, music, paintings and crafts in lead, ceramic and clay. The patriotic emblems and costumes make up the first room, entitled "The motherland and its allegories" while "Mexico letter ethnographic" and "Guardians of the fatherland" up the second and third rooms, where paintings of rural scenes show and iconography of popular types of regions. The rooms 4, 5 and 6, the themes of "iconography of Mexican," "Parts of cinema" and "mythical Heritage nationalism "with pieces such as calendars, apparel, music, images and videos." Each room represents the various regional identities popular in Mexico, the country, the flag and the Mexican stereotypes that shape the pattern of nation built for big stages historical and visual and they do not want to highlight authors, but moments and symbols, "said Espinosa. All the pieces were made by Mexican artists, most little known, but among them include those produced by Gabriel Olay, considered a master of feather art , the Orlando Mejia made with the technique of bluestem, and Teodoro Torres, who works in miniature pieces. All are from the National Museum's own collections of Popular Culture, the Casa del Risco, Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela, the Museo Soumaya, Museum of the Basilica of Guadalupe and the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples, among others. In parallel to the sample also exhibited photographs of George O. Jackson that account for the festivals and rituals that take place in northern Mexico, and in turn will open a graffiti mural that represents the traditions of the Mexican people. Average (Not Rated)