Artworks · Alfredo Zalce

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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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)

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Headpiece (page 39) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 6 5/16 x 5 5/8" (16 x 14.3 cm)

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Headpiece (page 12) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 3 5/16 x 4 3/8" (8.5 x 11.2 cm)

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Headpiece (page 49) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 4 13/16 x 5 9/16" (12.3 x 14.2 cm)

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In-text plate (page 16) from EL SOMBRERON

1946 · Woodcut, printed in color

irreg. composition 2 15/16 x 4 13/16" (7.4 x 12.2 cm)

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El Sombrerón

1946 · Illustrated book with thirty five woodcuts

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Henequén Worker, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 28.1 × 33 cm (11 1/8 × 13 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 44.7 cm (15 1/4 × 17 5/8 in.)

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Salt Deposits of Celestún, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 22.9 × 34.5 cm (9 1/16 × 13 5/8 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 44.7 cm (15 1/4 × 17 5/8 in.)

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Garden of Hecelchacán, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 25.3 × 31 cm (10 × 12 1/4 in.); Sheet: 38.7 × 45.1 cm (15 1/4 × 17 13/16 in.)

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Woman Seated, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 33.5 × 29.6 cm (13 1/4 × 11 11/16 in.); Sheet: 45 × 38.8 cm (17 3/4 × 15 5/16 in.)

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Weaver of Bécal Hats, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 29 × 33.9 cm (11 7/16 × 13 3/8 in.); Sheet: 38.7 × 44.8 cm (15 1/4 × 17 11/16 in.)

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In the Hammock, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 28.1 × 33.8 cm (11 1/8 × 13 5/16 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 44.9 cm (15 1/4 × 17 11/16 in.)

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Fisherman, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph in brown on cream wove paper

Image: 27.1 × 32.1 cm (10 11/16 × 12 11/16 in.); Sheet: 38.7 × 44.9 cm (15 1/4 × 17 11/16 in.)

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The Palizada River, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 26.5 × 33.2 cm (10 7/16 × 13 1/8 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 44.7 cm (15 1/4 × 17 5/8 in.)

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Garden of Hecelchacán, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 25.4 × 30.9 cm (10 × 12 3/16 in.); Sheet: 38.8 × 45.1 cm (15 5/16 × 17 13/16 in.)

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Woman Seated, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 33.4 × 29.6 cm (13 3/16 × 11 11/16 in.); Sheet: 44.9 × 38.8 cm (17 11/16 × 15 5/16 in.)

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Salt Deposits of Celestún, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 23.1 × 34.3 cm (9 1/8 × 13 9/16 in.); Sheet: 38.7 × 44.9 cm (15 1/4 × 17 11/16 in.)

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Henequén Worker, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 28.1 × 33 cm (11 1/8 × 13 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 45 cm (15 1/4 × 17 3/4 in.)

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In the Hammock, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 28.4 × 34 cm (11 3/16 × 13 7/16 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 45 cm (15 1/4 × 17 3/4 in.)

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Weaver of Bécal Hats, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 29 × 33.9 cm (11 7/16 × 13 3/8 in.); Sheet: 38.7 × 45 cm (15 1/4 × 17 3/4 in.)

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Fisherman, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 27.1 × 32.1 cm (10 11/16 × 12 11/16 in.); Sheet: 38.7 × 45 cm (15 1/4 × 17 3/4 in.)

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Untitled (Seated Woman)

1945 · Lithograph on paper

Image: 35.6 × 31.1 cm (14 1/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Sheet: 61 × 46.4 cm (24 1/16 × 18 5/16 in.)

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The Palizada River, from Estampas de Yucatán

1945 · Lithograph on cream wove paper

Image: 26.5 × 33.2 cm (10 7/16 × 13 1/8 in.); Sheet: 38.6 × 44.9 cm (15 1/4 × 17 11/16 in.)

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Hammock

1945 · Lithograph

composition: 11 5/16 x 13 1/8" (28.7 x 33.4 cm); sheet: 12 13/16 x 19 3/4" (32.5 x 50.1 cm)

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THE PEOPLE CAN AND MUST END THE RISE OF THE COST OF LIVING

1943 · Linoleum (or composition board) cut, printed in color

Block 13 3/16 x 10 5/8" (33.5 x 27.0 cm)

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Calaveras estranguladoras (Strangling Calaveras)

1942 · Lithograph in black on tan wove paper

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Calaveras estranguladoras (Strangling Calaveras)

1942 · Lithograph in black on paper

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Railroad Workers

1942 · Lithograph in black and tan on ivory wove paper

Image: 32.1 × 27.3 cm (12 11/16 × 10 3/4 in.); Sheet: 48.1 × 32.2 cm (18 15/16 × 12 11/16 in.)

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Visit to the Museum (Visita museo)

1942 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 9 1/4 x 15 9/16" (23.5 x 39.5 cm); sheet: 12 5/8 x 19" (32.1 x 48.3 cm)

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Bus Drivers and Shopkeepers

1942 · Linoleum cut

composition: 3 3/4 x 12 11/16" (9.6 x 32.2 cm); sheet: 9 x 16 15/16" (22.9 x 43 cm)

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Campesino de Chihuahua... (Farmer from Chihuahua....) from Untitled [album of broadsides by Taller de Gráfica Popular]

1942 · Lithograph from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides

irreg. composition 4 13/16 x 7 15/16" (12.3 x 20.3 cm)

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Parade of Bootblacks

1941 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 35 × 45.9 cm (13 13/16 × 18 1/8 in.); Sheet: 52 × 65.6 cm (20 1/2 × 25 7/8 in.)

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Dancing Skeletons

1941 · Linoleum cut in black on paper

14.4 × 14.5 cm (5 11/16 × 5 3/4 in.)

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Farmer Parade

1941 · Lithograph in dark brown on paper

37.2 × 26.5 cm (14 11/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

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Visit to the Museum

1941 · Lithograph in dark brown on cream wove paper

Image: 24 × 39.9 cm (9 1/2 × 15 3/4 in.); Sheet: 32.4 × 48.4 cm (12 13/16 × 19 1/16 in.)

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Aqueduct Dwellers (Acueductos habitados)

1941 · Woodcut

composition: 6 x 7 1/8" (15.3 x 18.1 cm); sheet: 8 7/8 x 13 3/4" (22.5 x 35 cm)

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Skeletons (Calaveras)

1941 · Woodcut

composition: 5 11/16 x 5 13/16" (14.4 x 14.7 cm); sheet: 6 7/8 x 5" (17.5 x 12.7 cm)

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Pottery Vendor

1941 · Wood engraving

composition: 4 7/16 x 3 7/8" (11.3 x 9.8 cm)

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The USSR is defending the Freedom of the World. Let's Help! (La URSS defende las libertades del mundo. Ayudemosla!)

1941 · Lithograph

Comp. without letters 17 3/4 x 23 1/8" (45.0 x 58.8 cm)

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Taxi Drivers against the Gold Shirts

1940 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 25.5 × 32 cm (10 1/16 × 12 5/8 in.); Sheet: 44.1 × 50 cm (17 3/8 × 19 11/16 in.)

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Demonstration of Bootblacks (Manifestación de boleros)

1940 · Lithograph

composition: 13 3/4 × 18 1/4" (35 × 46.3 cm); sheet: 18 1/2 × 25 9/16" (47 × 65 cm)

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Conflict in Zócalo (Lucha en el Zócalo)

1940 · Lithograph

composition: 9 7/8 x 12 1/4" (25.1 x 31.1 cm); sheet: 16 5/16 x 19 5/8" (41.4 x 49.8 cm)

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Por la unidad del sistema educativo nacional. Primera convención técnica del STERM para la reorganización del sistema educativo nacional

1940 · Linoleum cut and letterpress

composition: 23 5/8 × 20 1/16" (60 × 50.9 cm); sheet: 36 13/16 × 26 3/4" (93.5 × 68 cm)

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Primera convención técnica del STERM para la reorganización del sistema educativo nacional

1940 · Linoleum cut and letterpress

block: 23 5/8 × 19 13/16" (60 × 50.3 cm); sheet: 36 11/16 × 26 9/16" (93.2 × 67.4 cm)

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Corrido de la expropiación petrolera (Ballad of the Oil Expropriation) from Untitled [album of broadsides by Taller de Gráfica Popular]

1940 · Photolithographic reproduction of pen and ink drawing from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides

irreg. composition 11 9/16 x 8 1/16" (29.4 x 20.5 cm)

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Desembarco de 42 trabajadores mexicanos que enloquecieron por hambre en el sur de los estados unidos-Puerto de Manzanillo-1937 (Disembarkation of 42 Mexican Workers Madden by Hunger in the Southern United States-Port of Manzanillo-1947)

1939 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper

Image: 40.3 × 56.1 cm (15 7/8 × 22 1/8 in.); Image/text: 41 × 56.1 cm (16 3/16 × 22 1/8 in.); Sheet: 49.9 × 65 cm (19 11/16 × 25 5/8 in.)

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La guerra de los frijoles (The War of the Beans)

1939 · Lithograph in black on paper

Image, recto: 42.5 × 31.8 cm (16 3/4 × 12 9/16 in.); Image, verso: 42.5 × 31.1 cm (16 3/4 × 12 1/4 in.); Sheet: 46.4 × 35.9 cm (18 5/16 × 14 3/16 in.)

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