contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. contents vi
3. Foreword ix
4. Prologue 1
5. An Abbreviated Chronology of Anita Brenner's Life 9
6. Introduction 11
7. one. Nana Serapia 19
8. two. Mexico Welcomes Anita 32
9. three. A Family of Artists and Intellectuals 44
10. four. Sisters, Foes, and Role Models 57
11. five. Moving On 74
12. six. Harvesting Mexican Efforts 80
13. seven. An Art Critic's Career Unfolds 87
14. eight. Idols behind Altars 97
15. nine. An Atypical Student 111
16. ten. Flirtations, Relationships, and Love 121
17. eleven. Your Mexican Holiday 137
18. twelve. Identity, Commitment, and Activism 149
19. thirteen. Full-fledged Menorah Journal Radical 157
20. fourteen. Spain 166
21. fifteen. Art Critic in the Thirties 174
22. sixteen. A Radical Looks at Mexico: The Throttled Revolution 189
23. seventeen. The Wind That Swept Mexico 201
24. eighteen. Epilogue: New York, 1942 209
25. Appendixes 225
26. Notes 233
27. Anita Brenner Bibliography 259
28. General Bibliography 277
29. Index 287