Artworks · Alfredo Zalce

Fish Market (Pescadería) from AGPA 73: Pan American Graphic Arts (AGPA 73: Artes gráficas panamericanas)

1973 · Linoleum cut from a portfolio of 11 screenprints (one with embossing), seven etchings (three with aquatint, one with embossing), six lithographs (one with etching), five linoleum cuts (one with embossing), one engraving, and one intaglio with embossing

composition (irreg.): 19 11/16 × 23 5/8" (50 × 60 cm); sheet: 22 1/16 × 30 3/16" (56 × 76.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Posada and his Skeletons

1948 · Woodcut

composition: 11 3/4 x 17 15/16" (29.8 x 45.5cm); sheet: 19 1/2 x 25 9/16" (49.5 x 65cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Hammock

1947 · Etching on cream wove paper

Plate: 20.5 × 31 cm (8 1/8 × 12 1/4 in.); Sheet: 29.2 × 45.5 cm (11 1/2 × 17 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman and Child

1947 · Etching on paper

43.4 × 29 cm (17 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Hammock

1947 · Etching

plate: 8 1/8 x 12 3/16" (20.7 x 31 cm); sheet: 11 7/16 x 18 5/16" (29.1 x 46.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

And Then the Dead Jaguar Was Passing before Them, illustration for El Sombrerón

1946 · Linocut in black on red wove paper

Image: 8.1 × 13.5 cm (3 1/4 × 5 3/8 in.); Sheet: 12.6 × 18.6 cm (5 × 7 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Illustration for El Sombrerón

1946 · Block print in black on white paper

Image: 11 × 14 cm (4 3/8 × 5 9/16 in.); Sheet: 14.7 × 24 cm (5 13/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Father Strikes the Sombrerón with an Ax, illustration for El Sombrerón

1946 · Linocut in black and blue on ivory Japanese paper

Image: 7.2 × 12 cm (2 7/8 × 4 3/4 in.); Sheet: 13.5 × 21.1 cm (5 3/8 × 8 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mother and Son, at Dusk, Working outside Their Hut, illustration for El Sombrerón

1946 · Linocut in black on ivory Japanese paper

Image: 8.5 × 6 cm (3 3/8 × 2 3/8 in.); Sheet: 13.6 × 10.6 cm (5 3/8 × 4 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Mask of the Sombrerón, illustration for El Sombrerón

1946 · Linocut in black on ivory Japanese paper

Image: 8.5 × 11.2 cm (3 3/8 × 4 7/16 in.); Sheet: 11 × 24.2 cm (4 3/8 × 9 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Prologue Page, from Estampas de Yucatán

1946 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 30.6 × 33.3 cm (12 1/16 × 13 1/8 in.); Sheet: 38.5 × 44.8 cm (15 3/16 × 17 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portfolio Cover for Estampas de Yucatán

1946 · Photo relief with letterpress in black and red on magenta cloth portfolio cover

41 × 46.7 × 1 cm (16 3/16 × 18 7/16 × 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Henequen Plant (Yucatán Peninsula), from Mexican People

1946 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 28.2 × 35.2 cm (11 1/8 × 13 7/8 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 44.8 cm (15 1/4 × 17 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Lumber Workers (Cuidad del Carmen, State of Campeche), from Mexican People

1946 · Color lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 29.3 × 36.1 cm (11 9/16 × 14 1/4 in.); Sheet: 38.4 × 45.2 cm (15 1/8 × 17 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Folio cover, from Estampas de Yucatán

1946 · Photo relief with letterpress in black and red on magenta cloth portfolio cover

Cover: 41 × 46.7 × 1 cm (16 3/16 × 18 7/16 × 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Prologue Page, from Estampas de Yucatán

1946 · Lithograph on paper

Image: 30.6 × 33.3 cm (12 1/16 × 13 1/8 in.); Sheet: 38.5 × 44.8 cm (15 3/16 × 17 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Palizada River (El Río Palizada)

1946 · Lithograph

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 40) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 3 3/16 x 4 1/2" (8.1 x 11.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

El Sombrerón

1946 · 36 woodcuts (including title page and duplicate on front cover): 9 printed in black and 27 printed in color

page 11 x 8 7/16" (28 x 21.5 cm)

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Plate (page 47) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in black

irreg. composition 8 1/16 x 5 1/2" (20.5 x 14 cm)

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In-text plate (page 26) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 2 13/16 x 5 5/16" (7.2 x 13.5 cm)

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Headpiece (page 41) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 5 15/16 x 5 9/16" (15.1 x 14.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 13) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 4 1/16 x 5 5/8" (10.4 x 14.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 19) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 3 5/16 x 2 11/16" (8.5 x 6.8 cm)

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Dust jacket from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in black

irreg. composition 5 5/16 x 16 3/4" (13.5 x 42.5 cm)

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Headpiece (page 43) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in black

irreg. composition 2 11/16 x 5 3/8" (6.8 x 13.7 cm)

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Title page from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 4 1/2 x 5 11/16" (11.5 x 14.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 31) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in black

irreg. composition 2 15/16 x 5 1/4" (7.6 x 13.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 48) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 1 11/16 x 5 7/16" (4.3 x 13.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 33) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in black

irreg. composition 2 7/16 x 5 3/8" (6.2 x 13.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Front cover (duplicate of title page) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 4 1/2 x 5 11/16" (11.5 x 14.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 53) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 2 5/16 x 3 1/4" (5.9 x 8.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 14) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 3 5/16 x 2 7/16" (8.5 x 6.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 52) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 2 13/16 x 5 11/16" (7.2 x 14.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 50) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in black

irreg. composition 3 1/8 x 5 1/2" (7.9 x 13.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 11) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 4 3/8 x 5 1/2" (11.2 x 14 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 27) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 3 3/16 x 5 5/16" (8.1 x 13.5 cm)

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Headpiece (page 46) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 4 13/16 x 5 1/2" (12.2 x 14 cm)

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Tailpiece (page 22) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 3 1/4 x 5 5/16" (8.2 x 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

In-text plate (page 21) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in black

irreg. composition 3 7/16 x 5 5/16" (8.8 x 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

In-text plate (page 17) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 2 15/16 x 5" (7.4 x 12.7 cm)

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Tailpiece (page 42) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in black

irreg. composition 3 x 5 7/16" (7.7 x 13.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 23) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 5 3/4 x 2 7/8" (14.7 x 7.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Headpiece (page 45) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in black

irreg. composition 3 1/8 x 5 1/2" (8 x 13.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 18) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 3 3/16 x 5 5/16" (8.1 x 13.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tailpiece (page 44) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 1 3/4 x 5 3/16" (4.4 x 13.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

In-text plate (page 25) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 3 9/16 x 5 1/2" (9.1 x 14 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

In-text plate (page 20) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 3 3/16 x 5 1/8" (8.1 x 13 cm)

Museum of Modern Art