ST. PETERSBURG, FL.- The Magic Eye (1989), a large-scale etching and aquatint by the Cuban-born artist Julio Larraz from the Museum’s collection, inspired Dreams and Realities: Latin American Prints, Drawings, and Watercolors, 1950-1991. Part of ARTE 2010: Tampa Bay’s Festival of the Americas, Sueños y Realidades: Grabados, Dibujos, y Acuarelas latinoamericanos, 1950-1991 is on view from October 2, 2010-February 6, 2011. The St. Petersburg Times is the media sponsor. Larraz transforms the ordinary objects in the composition, from the oversized melons to the expressive lighting and palette, to create a mood of intense drama. The more than 30 works in Dreams and Realities offer a fascinating introduction to the themes and styles in post-1950 Latin American art. Influences are complex and multilayered: Cubism, Surrealism, indigenous cultures, the tradition of caricature and social commentary, and magic realism. Amon