Intersecting Time and Place by Einar & Jamex De La Torre The De La Torre brothers combine exquisitely ornate blown and flame-worked glass works with cheap, mass-produced knickknacks, plastic flowers, fake fur, painted coins, and other found objects. Their art is a skillful combination of disparate elements, appropriating content, meaning, and materials from both high and low cultures. This intersection of contrasting elements reflects their dual residence in Mexico and the United States. The de la Torres describe themselves as, 'Mexican-American bicultural artists," influenced by "the morbid humour of Mexican folk art, the absurd pageantry of Catholicism, and machismo" on the one hand, and fascinated by "the American culture of excess" on the other. This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition Eimar and Jamex de la Torre: Intersecting Time and Place. Museum and Glass: International Center for Contemporary Art, Tacoma, Washington January 22-May 2, 2005. Condition is