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Poster advertising an exhibition of work by young Mexican artists 'of the revolution' held at the Casa de Vacas in Retiro Park, Madrid, June 1929

1929
Not on view
During the 1920s, the Mexican government devoted considerable resources to art education in schools, as a means of nation building. Fernández Ledesma—the artist responsible for this poster—was sent to Spain in 1929 to exhibit some of the students’ work. The text around the image refers to the "great revolution" and the art that it gave rise to, an equivalence reflected in the scenes of military engagement and artistic practice. The verse below it describes artistic expression as a "cry of freedom" outside the restrictions of the academy.



Durante la década de 1920, el gobierno mexicano dedicó una cantidad considerable de recursos a introducir la formación artística en los colegios con el objeto de fomentar la conciencia nacional. En 1929, Fernández Ledesma —el artista responsable de este cartel— fue enviado a España para exhibir las creaciones de algunos de los alumnos. El texto que rodea a la imagen hace referencia a la «gran revolución» y al arte que esta produjo, una equivalencia que se refleja en la combinación de escenas de combates militares y práctica artística. El poema que aparece debajo de la imagen subraya que la expresión artística es un grito de libertad fuera de las restricciones académicas.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Poster advertising an exhibition of work by young Mexican artists 'of the revolution' held at the Casa de Vacas in Retiro Park, Madrid, June 1929
  • Artist: Gabriel Fernández Ledesma (Mexican, Aguascalientes 1900–1983 Mexico City)
  • Date: 1929
  • Medium: Woodcut, letterpress
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 15 15/16 × 11 13/16 in. (40.5 × 30 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Gabriel Fernández Ledesma, 1930
  • Object Number: 30.88.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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Progressive proof 'A' in yellow for 'Skull and Bull', Gabriel Fernández Ledesma Mexican, Lithograph
Progressive proof 'A' in yellow for 'Skull and Bull'
Gabriel Fernández Ledesma
ca. 1930
Large palm tree in front of the coastal town 'Morro de Santa Tierra (Rio de Janeiro)', from the portfolio '15 Grabados en madera' (Madrid 1929), Gabriel Fernández Ledesma Mexican, Woodcut
Large palm tree in front of the coastal town 'Morro de Santa Tierra (Rio de Janeiro)', from the portfolio '15 Grabados en madera' (Madrid 1929)
Gabriel Fernández Ledesma
1924 (published 1929)
Progressive proofs 'A and B and C' in yellow, pink and red for 'Skull and Bull', Gabriel Fernández Ledesma Mexican, Lithograph
Progressive proofs 'A and B and C' in yellow, pink and red for 'Skull and Bull'
Gabriel Fernández Ledesma
ca. 1930
Progressive proof 'E' in green for 'Skull and Bull', Gabriel Fernández Ledesma Mexican, Lithograph
Progressive proof 'E' in green for 'Skull and Bull'
Gabriel Fernández Ledesma
ca. 1930
View of New York, from the portfolio '15 Grabados en madera' (Madrid 1929), Gabriel Fernández Ledesma Mexican, Woodcut
View of New York, from the portfolio '15 Grabados en madera' (Madrid 1929)
Gabriel Fernández Ledesma
1922 (published 1929)

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