The Cinematic Genesis of the Mel Casas Humanscape, 1965-1967

Featuring Mel Casas
Ruben C. Cordova, 2011
Publisher: Aztlán, University of California Press

 The 153 paintings that San Antonio–based artist Mel Casas calls Humanscapes were inspired by a glimpse of a drive-in movie screen. This article treats the first three years of work on this series, a period in which the artist referenced cinematic settings and audiences while registering aspects of the sexual revolution.