One of the foremost artists of the Cuban-American experience, María Brito is known for mixed-media works that incorporate Catholic iconography to examine themes of identity, displacement, and loss. Brito's works use a personal iconography based on her multiple identities as a woman, a mother, a Cuban exile, a naturalized American, and a Catholic. This book examines Brito's career, and shows how her installations, sculptures, and paintings challenge cultural, social, and artistic barriers. Beautifully designed and generously illustrated with photographs and reproductions of the artist's works, this book will appeal to readers interested in contemporary art, women artists, and the Cuban-American experience. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)