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Guatemala possesses one of the oldest and richest artistic traditions on the continent, with the Mayan civilization as its foundation. The Bonampak murals and polychrome Mayan pottery are testaments to a sophisticated visual language. During the colonial period, the Guatemalan School of Painting fused European techniques with indigenous symbolism. In the 20th century, Carlos Mérida (1891-1984) was the great Guatemalan modern artist: his work, which evolved from figurative to geometric, integrated the Mayan heritage with European avant-garde movements. Efraín Recinos left his mark on architecture and muralism, with works such as the Miguel Ángel Asturias Cultural Center. During the genocide of the 1980s, art served as both memory and protest: Rigoberta Menchú and the Mutual Support Group used imagery as a tool for justice. Today, artists like Benvenuto Chavajay and Marilyn Boror Bor address Mayan identity, racism, and memory through contemporary art.

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• #Mayan Guatemala
• #Carlos Mérida
• #Efraín Recinos
• #genocide
• #contemporary art