Flyer relating to imperialism and war
An enormous figure representing both a fascist (swastika) and a capitalist (top hat) with bayonets for legs and cannons for arms tramples a town. The text along the bottom is from a pacifist speech given by President Lázaro Cárdenas on September 1, 1938. It addresses freedom, the elimination of imperialist wars, and solidarity among workers.
Una enorme figura que representa a un fascista (esvástica) y a un capitalista (sombrero de copa) con bayonetas en lugar de piernas y cañones en vez de brazos pisotea una ciudad. El texto que aparece en la parte inferior procede de un discurso pacifista pronunciado por el presidente Lázaro Cárdenas el 1 de septiembre de 1938. Trata sobre la libertad, la necesidad de poner fin a las guerras imperialistas y la solidaridad entre los obreros.
Una enorme figura que representa a un fascista (esvástica) y a un capitalista (sombrero de copa) con bayonetas en lugar de piernas y cañones en vez de brazos pisotea una ciudad. El texto que aparece en la parte inferior procede de un discurso pacifista pronunciado por el presidente Lázaro Cárdenas el 1 de septiembre de 1938. Trata sobre la libertad, la necesidad de poner fin a las guerras imperialistas y la solidaridad entre los obreros.
Artwork Details
- Title: Flyer relating to imperialism and war
- Artist: Leopoldo Méndez (Mexican, 1902–1969)
- Publisher: Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City
- Date: 1938
- Medium: Lithograph on orange paper
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 7/16 × 6 1/2 in. (24 × 16.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
- Object Number: 46.46.385
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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