Leopoldo Mendez - Revolutionary Art and the Mexican Print

Informationen zum Autor By Deborah Caplow Klappentext The first major overview of the works and career of Leopoldo Méndez¿one of the most distinguished printmakers of the twentieth century and a contemporary and countryman of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and José Guadalupe Posadäcontains over 150 ill Zusammenfassung Leopoldo Mendez (1902-1969) was one of the most distinguished printmakers of the 20th century, and one of Mexico's most accomplished artists. A politically motivated artist who opposed injustice, fascism, and war, he helped form and participated in significant political and artistic groups. This book provides an overview of his works and career. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One. The Formative YearsChapter Two. The Stridentist MovementChapter Three. The Years after the Stridentists: Political Art, Political ActivismChapter Four. LEAR: The Proletarian and Popular FrontsChapter Five. The Taller de Gráfica Popular: The Early YearsChapter Six. The TGP: The War YearsChapter Seven. The TGP: The Middle YearsChapter Eight. The TGP: The Final YearsChapter Nine. Méndez and Publishing, Last ImagesChronology: Life and Work of Leopoldo MéndezNotesBibliographyIndexIllustration and Interview Permissions

Product details

• Authors: Deborah Caplow
• Publisher: University Of Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2007
• EAN: 9780292712508
• ISBN: 978-0-292-71250-8
• No. of pages: 327
• Series: Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture; Joe R. and Teresa Lozana Long; Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture; Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long; Joe R. and Teresa Lozana Long
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art