Revolution on paper : Mexican prints 1910-1960 /

The Mexican revolution of 1910-1920 gave rise to an artistic explosion that was felt most profoundly in printmaking. The left-wing government viewed art as an important vehicle for education and the promotion of revolutionary values. It established a program to cover the walls of public buildings wi...

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Main Author: Ades, Dawn
Corporate Author: British Museum
Other Authors: McClean-Cameron, Alison, Campbell, Laura, McDonald, Mark
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Austin, Tex. ; London : University of Texas Press in cooperation with the British Museum Press, 2009.
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ISBN:9780292722484
0292722486
Table of Contents:
  • The Mexican printmaking tradition c.1900-1930 / Dawn Adès
  • Committed to print: printmaking and politics in Mexico and beyond, 1934-1960 / Alison McClean
  • Catalogue. Posada and his legacy ; Mexican past ; Emiliano Zapata ; Los Tres Grandes and Rufino Tamayo ; Taller de Gráfica Popular ; Foreign artists in Mexico ; Posters ; Mexican life ; Books and periodicals.