| The Olmec-Maya and Now | |
|---|---|
 Olmec Maya - Now and Coming Time (1985) | |
| Artist | Aubrey Williams |
| Year | 1981–1985 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Subject | Parallels between pre-Columbian Olmec and Maya civilizations and contemporary global culture |
The Olmec-Maya and Now (1981–1985) is a series of large, oil-on-canvas paintings by Aubrey Williams. The series grew out of Williams' enduring interest in pre-Columbian cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (he himself claimed Carib ancestry).[1][2][3] It explores parallels between Olmec and Maya civilizations and contemporary global culture, focusing in particular on the threat of rapid demise and self-destruction.[4][5]
- ^ Williams 1990b, p. 34.
- ^ Brathwaite 1990, p. 84.
- ^ Carew 1990, p. 65.
- ^ Brett 1999, p. 44.
- ^ Williams 1990b, p. 34, 39.