"Catalogue of an exhibition that celebrated the 40th version of the Salón Nacional de Artistas, presenting a retrospective review of the modern history of art in Colombia, and how the political and social transformations and changes have been linked to the local art production. First organized in 1940 as part of the cultural policies during the historic period known as La República Liberal (1930-1946), the Salón became a consolidated cultural space that now allows a better understanding of the art production in Colombia of the second half of the 20th century. Includes works by participant artists like: Gustavo Arcila Uribe, Francisco Antonio Cano, Debora Arango, Jose Domingo Rodriguez, Pedro Nel Gomez, Lucy Tejeda, Fernando Botero, Enrique Grau, Diego Arango, Grupo El Sindicato, Edgar Negret and many more"--Provided by vendor.