Arte Popular

By The Mexican Museum

Arte Popular features 100 pieces from Rex May's extensive collection of exquisite hand-crafted objects from all over Mexico. Coming from the reputable Mexican Museum, this volume demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art. Bilingual, this volume provides a veritable treasure trove of discoveries for the curious reader.

Featuring bold and atmospheric photographs, it includes scholarly essays that delve into the collection's origins and significance. 

A visual treat for lovers of Mexican art, craft, and visual culture, The Rex May Collection, bequeathed to the Mexican Museum by the legendary 39-Mile-Drive sign designer, demonstrates the dramatic power of folk art.

This book was a companion to the opening of the Mexican Museum building in downtown San Francisco's Yerba Buena museum neighborhood.