Bookish: The House on Mango Street

3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard,Fort Worth TX 76107

24 March, 2022

Description

Bookish is our quarterly art lover’s book club where we take a deep dive into a work of art before chatting about the featured book. Join us as we read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.  Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, The House on Mango Street is a classic for a reason. Told in a series of vignettes – sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous – it is the story of a young Latina girl, Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Brenda Ciardiello, a Carter Community Artist, will share some insight on the exhibition ¡Printing the Revolution!: The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now and how the artworks connect to themes in the book. You can purchase The House on Mango Street in the Museum Shop. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation may be provided during this event upon advance request. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art was established through the generosity of Amon G. Carter Sr. (1879–1955) to house his collection of paintings and sculpture by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell; to collect, preserve, and exhibit the finest examples of American art; and to serve an educational role through exhibitions, publications, and programs devoted to the study of American art. Now in its sixth decade of operation, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art offers a diverse array of exhibitions, publications, and programs that connect visitors to masterworks of American art.