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Flyer with text by Lázaro Cárdenas relating to oil companies that want to profit from Mexico's natural resources (oil) and human labor while not being mindful of the new age of social justice; two men throwing rocks at a vulture hovering over a nest

Leopoldo Méndez Mexican
Publisher Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City Mexican

1940

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This image was used in another flyer (see 46.46.340(2)).

Flyer with text by Lázaro Cárdenas relating to oil companies that want to profit from Mexico's natural resources (oil) and human labor while not being mindful of the new age of social justice; two men throwing rocks at a vulture hovering over a nest, Leopoldo Méndez (Mexican, 1902–1969), Photo-relief and letterpress on orange paper — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Flyer with text by Lázaro Cárdenas relating to oil companies that want to profit from Mexico's natural resources (oil) and human labor while not being mindful of the new age of social justice; two men throwing rocks at a vulture hovering over a nest

Artist: Leopoldo Méndez (Mexican, 1902–1969)

Publisher: Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City

Date: 1940

Medium: Photo-relief and letterpress on orange paper

Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/16 × 9 1/16 in. (33.5 × 23 cm)
Image: 4 15/16 × 7 5/16 in. (12.5 × 18.5 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946

Accession Number: 46.46.403

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