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Resisting Paradise |
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| WHAT CAN WE DO FOR PORTO RICO Saturday, June 22, 2019, 4:00 - 5:00 pm :Pública 1057 Ave. Ponce de León, San Juan, Puerto Rico Wednesday - Saturday 11am - 10pm and by appointment In an illustrated exhibition talk, Jorge L. Crespo Armáiz will elaborate on the tropes and the gaze of the tourist, and other elements of the colonial discourse present in a rare collection of original and unpublished “magic lantern slides” used in the promotion of Presbyterian missionary work in Puerto Rico during the first third of the 20th century. Free and open to the public. RSVP here. |
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“Adventure, enchantment and romance” in the promotional material of Presbiterian missionary labor in Puerto Rico (1900-1930)
In an illustrated exhibition talk, Jorge L. Crespo Armáiz will elaborate on the tropes and the gaze of the tourist, and other elements of the colonial discourse present in a rare collection of original and unpublished “magic lantern slides” used in the promotion of Presbyterian missionary work in Puerto Rico during the first third of the 20th century. Jorge L. Crespo Armáiz (Manatí, Puerto Rico) has a BA in Economics and an MA in Social/Economic Planning from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. He completed his PhD in Philosophy in History of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, at the Ricardo Alegría Center for Advanced Studies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. His specialty focuses on the critical analysis of visual images, particularly photography, in its double meaning as a historical document and cultural artifact. It also has a broad domain of numismatic studies and the role of monetary systems in economic development. Some of his most recent publications are: Estereoscopía y Sujeto Colonial: Contribución de la fotografía estereoscópica en la construcción del otro puertorriqueño (1898-1930) [2015], Puerto Rico 3D: 100 años de historia a través de la estereoscopía [2015], El Regalo de Prometeo: Ensayos sobre fotografía [2015], y Fortalezas y Situados: La geopolítica española en el Gran Caribe y sus efectos sobre el desarrollo monetario y económico de Puerto Rico (1582-1809) [2005]. He is Vice president of Planning and Academic Affairs of the Ana G. Méndez University System. __________ “Aventura, encanto y romance” en la promoción de la obra misionera Presbiteriana en Puerto Rico (1900-1930) Por Jorge L. Crespo Armáiz A través de la presentación de una colección rara de positivos en cristal (“magic lantern slides”), se elaborará sobre los tropos de la mirada del turista y otros elementos del discurso colonial presentes en los sistemas de promoción de la obra misionera presbiteriana en Puerto Rico durante el primer tercio del siglo XX. Se proyectarán imágenes originales e inéditas. Jorge L. Crespo Armáiz (Manatí, Puerto Rico) posee un Bachillerato en Economía y una Maestría en Planificación Social/Económica de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras. Culminó su Doctorado en Filosofía en Historia de Puerto Rico y el Caribe, en el Centro Ricardo Alegría de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe. Su especialidad se centra en el análisis crítico de las imágenes visuales, en particular la fotografía, en su doble acepción como documento histórico y artefacto cultural. Posee además un amplio dominio de los estudios numismáticos y del rol de los sistemas monetarios en el desarrollo económico. Algunas de sus publicaciones más recientes son: Estereoscopía y Sujeto Colonial: Contribución de la fotografía estereoscópica en la construcción del otro puertorriqueño (1898-1930) [2015], Puerto Rico 3D: 100 años de historia a través de la estereoscopía [2015], El Regalo de Prometeo: Ensayos sobre fotografía [2015], y Fortalezas y Situados: La geopolítica española en el Gran Caribe y sus efectos sobre el desarrollo monetario y económico de Puerto Rico (1582-1809) [2005]. Es Vicepresidente de Planificación y Asuntos Académicos del Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez. Resisting Paradise is an apexart Open Call Exhibition curated by Marina Reyes Franco. Marina Reyes Franco (b. 1984) is an independent curator living and thinking from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is co-founder and former director of La Ene, a museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Recent projects include: Watch your step / Mind your head, ifa-Galerie Berlin; The 2nd Grand Tropical Biennial in Loíza, Puerto Rico; Calibán, MAC in Santurce, Puerto Rico; C32: Sucursal, MALBA in Buenos Aires, and numerous exhibitions at La Ene. Her research interests include the work of Esteban Valdés, artistic and literary manifestations on the frontier of political action, new museology, and the impact of tourism in cultural production. apexart’s program supporters past and present include the National Endowment for the Arts, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, the Kettering Family Foundation, the Buhl Foundation, The Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Spencer Brownstone, the Kenneth A. Cowin Foundation, Epstein Teicher Philanthropies, The Greenwich Collection Ltd., William Talbott Hillman Foundation/Affirmation Arts Fund, the Fifth Floor Foundation, the Consulate General of Israel in New York, The Puffin Foundation, the Trust for Mutual Understanding, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and administered by LMCC, funds from NYSCA Electronic Media/Film in Partnership with Wave Farm: Media Arts Assistance Fund, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. |
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