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The Arts (Las Artes): a printing press, a sculptor, a hand holding brushes

ca. 1955–1960
Not on view
Different arts are celebrated through this print. In the foreground, a hand adds the final touches to a portrait carved on linoleum. At right, a man operates a printing press. On the other side, a hand clutches paint brushes, and at the top, a sculptor creates the figure of a man. González Iñiguez was a painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker who, in 1956, joined the Taller de Gráfica Popular in Mexico City. His dedication to printmaking is probably the reason why this practice dominates the image.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Arts (Las Artes): a printing press, a sculptor, a hand holding brushes
  • Artist: Xavier González Iñiguez (Mexican, 1932–1979)
  • Publisher: Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City
  • Date: ca. 1955–1960
  • Medium: Linocut
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 18 11/16 × 22 5/8 in. (47.5 × 57.5 cm)
    Image: 15 3/4 × 19 1/2 in. (40 × 49.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Richard and JoAnn Edinburg Pinkowitz, 2024
  • Object Number: 2024.69.26
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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