"Already in its third edition, this panorama of the arts in Colombia is an excellent 'pocket book' for those wishing to familiarize themselves with the subject. In a clear and straightforward style, the Spanish-born Gil Tovar provides a general overview of the development of Colombian plastic arts, from precolumbian times to the present. The book has a few b/w illustrations and a good bibliography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.