ROW ONE, José Chávez Morado, Elena la Tracionera, circa 1940 probably a linoleum cut Inscriptions/Annotations: Bears signature at LR "Chavez Morado" Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine orange/pink colored paper Image dimensions: 4.9" x 3.9" Sheet dimensions: 12.6" x 7.6" Prignitz number:Apparently not listed Reference: None known Description: A depiction, presumably of Elena the traitor being shot.

Unknown artist, El Respeto al Derecho ajeno es la Paz, circa 1950s, Linoleum cut with type. Inscriptions/Annotations: None Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine colored paper Image dimensions: 4.6" x 7.5" Sheet dimensions: 6.7" x 9.3" Prignitz number:Apparently not listed in Prignitz Reference: None known. Description:A depiction of two men with a banner encouraging all to respect the rights of others with a specific reference to 'imperialist agression' against the people of Cuba.

Xavier Guerrero, El Taller de Gráfica Popular (Emblem of the Taller de Gráfica Popular in Mpmmp.): 1938 Linoleum cut with type. Inscriptions/Annotations: None Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine paper. Image dimensions: 3.4" x 2.9" Sheet dimensions: 11" x 8" Prignitz number: 241 Reference:TGP, 60 (image only), 334. MPmmp, 67, 239-240. Description: (image) A depiction of a hand holding aloft a banner for the Taller de Gráfica Popular with the sun and moon at top and "Mexico D.F." at bottom.

Francisco Luna, Espinita 1954 Linoleum cut with type. Some text cut into block. Inscriptions/Annotations: None Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine colored paper. Image dimensions: 10.7" x 8.3" Sheet dimensions: 13.6" x 9.2" Prignitz number: 316 Reference: Prignitz, page 340 Description:A depiction of five singers performing the title corrido which speaks of the difficulty of life for the poor. One works the field while a woman is dismayed at high produce prices and another man is on the tracks to go to the US for work.

 

ROW TWO, recto/verso, Leopoldo Méndez "Viva la Unidad del Proletariado..." Manifesto al Pueblo in LMfe. 1938 Lithograph in black and red on recto with text on verso.Inscriptions/Annotations: None Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on fairly heavy buff card. Image dimensions: 11.5" x 18.6" (open) Sheet dimensions: 12.7" x 19.9" Prignitz number: 237 Reference:TGPpr,334. LMfe,#37. LMapl,32.LMcms,#184A.LMeog,#62,94,174. Description: (image) A depiction of a man handing out flyers while others on the street look at TGP posters on the wall.This item was created as a TGP promotional item for the first congress of the Confederation of Mexican Workers.Very rare item.

ROW THREE Unknown artist Evaluacion del Movmiento Estudantil 1968 Relief or linecut with 'image' and text drawn on matrix. Inscriptions/Annotations: None Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on pale yellow/green lightweight paper. Image dimensions: NA Sheet dimensions: 8.5" x 11.0" Description:A simple small volante announcing a series of conferences on October 2, 1968, concerning the serious student unrest in Mexico City in 1968.

Leopoldo Méndez, Meastro tu estas solo contra: 1938 Linoleum cut with type. Inscriptions/Annotations: One example is unattached. The other example is part of the sheet with four volantes printed together and is signed by the artist in graphite at LR of image "Méndez." The two gang printed sheets are reproduced after this flyer. Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine colored paper. Image dimensions: 5.3" x 7.1" Sheet dimensions: 13.4" x 9.1" (unattached example) Prignitz number: 244 Description:A powerful advertisement of the effectiveness of printed propaganda as an effective weapon. The image shows a depiction of a teacher with only a chair to defend himself being assailed on all sides.

Alberto Beltrán, Feliz Año 1955, dated 1954 Linoleum cut (presumably reduced in size for reproduction) with type.
Inscriptions/Annotations: None Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine colored paper. Image dimensions: 3.7" x 7.5" Sheet dimensions: 6.6" x 9.1" Prignitz number: 1734 Description:A depiction people celebrating the new year while acknowledging the achievements of the pa st.

ROW FOUR Andrea Gómez, La Calandria, 1954 Medium: Linoleum cut with type. Some text cut into block. Inscriptions/Annotations: None Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine colored paper. Image dimensions: 10.5" x 8.1" Sheet dimensions: 11.0" x 9.2" Reference: Prignitz, page 340 Description: A depiction of a caged lark singing/communicating with a free lark, presum-ably as a metaphor related in the accompanying text.

Adolfo Mexiac "La Casilla Electoral..."1952 Linoleum cut with type. Some text cut into block. Inscriptions/Annotations: None Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine colored paper. Image dimensions: 8.6" x 7.9"
Sheet dimensions: 12.3" x 8.1" Prignitz number: 293 Reference: Prignitz, page 339 Description:A depiction of political supporters and voting in support ofVincente Lombardo Toledano.

Alfredo Zalce, La Expropiación de la Industria del Petróleo, 1938 Zincograph (metal relief print, probably from a drawing) with type. Inscriptions/Annotations: Bears signature at LR "Zalce." Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine colored paper. Image dimensions: 7.0" x 8.1" Sheet dimensions: 13.9" x 9.4" Prignitz number: 238 Reference:TGPpr,334.TGPdoce, 149.TGPmus, 44. Description: A depiction of Lazaro Cardenas at a table, surrounded by Mexican people, signing the legislation expropriating the oil industry from foreign companies and estab- lishing PEMEX. It was very expensive in terms of taxation to buy foreign interests and explanations needed to be made to the taxpayers. See a print by Chávez Morado in the related prints section for another interpretation of this event.

Alberto Beltrán, La Leyenda del Milagro de la Virgen Generala 1952 Linoleum cut with type. Inscriptions/Annotations: None Paper/impression quality: Excellent impression on typical fine colored paper. Image dimensions: 10.5" x 6.4"
Sheet dimensions: 11.9" x 7.9" Prignitz number: 299 Reference: Prignitz, page 339 Description: A depiction of a warrior virgin presented on a platform, as in a religious parade, leading men into a successful battle.