![Accidente, del álbum 25 grabados de Leopoldo Méndez [Accident, from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez]](/internal/media/dispatcher/7715/preview)
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Accidente, del álbum 25 grabados de Leopoldo Méndez [Accident, from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez]
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Leopoldo Méndez
(Mexico City, Mexico, 1902–1969)
Publisher
La Estampa Mexicana
NationalityMexican, North America
Date1934
MediumLinocut
DimensionsSheet: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in. (24.8 × 19.7 cm)
Image: 5 9/16 × 3 13/16 in. (14.1 × 9.7 cm)
Image: 5 9/16 × 3 13/16 in. (14.1 × 9.7 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Dr. Alexander and Ivria Sackton, 1986.361.7
Keywords
Rights Statement
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number1986.361.7/25
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Leopoldo Méndez 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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