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Zapata

Zapata

1931
(Mexican, 1896–1974)
(American, 1894–1966)
publisher

Weyhe Gallery

Mexico, 20th century
lithograph
Sheet: 61.2 x 51.5 cm (24 1/8 x 20 1/4 in.); Image: 52.2 x 39.7 cm (20 9/16 x 15 5/8 in.)
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection 1972.219
© Artists Rights Society, (ARS), New York
Catalogue raisonné: Williams 2
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

David Alfaro Siqueiros was one of numerous Mexican muralists to depict Emiliano Zapata around the time this print was made.

Description

This print depicts Emiliano Zapata (1879–1919), a leader of the Mexican Revolution who became a symbol of progressive politics in the decades following his assassination. Zapata disavowed his privileged background and fought for workers’ rights. In his lithograph, David Alfaro Siqueiros emphasized Zapata’s heroism, showing him astride a black horse.
  • ?-1972
    Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    1972-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • The Latin American Spirit: Art and Artists in the United States, 1920-1970. Exh. Cat. Bronx: Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1988. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 37, no. 17
  • A Graphic Revolution: Prints and Drawings in Latin America. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 14-August 2, 2020).
    Generous Donors: A Tribute to The Print Club of Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 2-August 4, 1991).
    The Latin American Spirit: Art and Artists in the United States, 1920-1970. Bronx Museum of the Arts (September 29, 1988 - January 29, 1989); El Paso Museum of Art (February 27 - April 23, 1989).
    Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
  • {{cite web|title=Zapata|url=false|author=David Alfaro Siqueiros, George C. Miller, Weyhe Gallery|year=1931|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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