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"Accidente" - 1943 Linocut on Paper
"Accidente" from the portfolio "25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez", depicts a figure, upside down, …
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"Accidente" - 1943 Linocut on Paper
"Accidente" from the portfolio "25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez", depicts a figure, upside down, appearing to fall downward from a ladder. Another figure in the lower left corner appears to be falling, hands in the air. Pipes are depicted in the lower right corner, with structures surrounding both figures.
Signed "Mendez" lower right.
Presented in a black mat.
Mat: 12"H x 9"W
Paper: 10"H x 7 3/4" W
Image: 6 1/2"H x 5 1/4"W
Leopoldo Méndez (Mexico City, Mexico, 1902–1969) was a young man during the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) and became a social and political activist. In 1937, he co-founded the Taller de Gráfica Popular [People’s Graphic Workshop], one of the most influential print collectives in the Americas for its commitment to social causes. Much of his printed work highlights the ideals of social justice underscoring the Mexican Revolution. In "Accidente," Méndez explores the human cost of modern life, emphasizing the dangerous working conditions prevalent in Mexico during the urban development of the 1940s.
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- Dimensions
- 9ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 12ʺH
- Styles
- Modern
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Linocuts
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Very good condition. Mat is new. Very good condition. Mat is new. less
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