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Portrait of Antonio Gramsci used in 'El Libro Negro del Terror Nazi' (The Black Book of Nazi Terror)

1943
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of Antonio Gramsci used in 'El Libro Negro del Terror Nazi' (The Black Book of Nazi Terror)
  • Artist: Leopoldo Méndez (Mexican, 1902–1969)
  • Date: 1943
  • Medium: Woodcut (photo-mechanical offset?)
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 5/8 × 8 11/16 in. (27 × 22 cm)
    Image: 7 5/16 × 6 5/16 in. (18.6 × 16.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.46.93
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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