A Nation Emerges - Revolution on Paper: Mexican Prints 1910-1960

From the exhibit, A Nation Emerges ; The Mexican Revolution Revealed , shown at Central Library from September 8, 2011 - June 3, 2012. Featuring iconic images from early postcards and period photographs, the exhibit recounts this complex, multifaceted chapter in Mexico's history. Images courtesy of the Getty Research Institute.

 

About the book: Starting with the works by the popular printmaker Jose Guadelupe Posada, who was adopted by the revolutionaries as the archetypal printmaker working for the people, Revolution on Paper features prints by 35 artists, including the 'Three Greats' of Mexican art of the period- Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. The selection includes not only single-sheet artists' prints but also posters with striking designs addressing social and political issues and illustrated books on many different subjects. Images of the revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata, scenes of poverty, hunger, and oppression and posters protesting against Fascism and the war in Europe contrast with representations of Mexican history and idealized rural life that express what was regarded as typically 'Mexican'.

 

186 pages, with over 150 full color illustrations.

Paperback.