Zapata 1931
David Alfaro Siqueiros David Alfaro Siqueiros (Mexican, 1896–1974)
Prints Zapata, 1931. David Alfaro Siqueiros (Mexican, 1896–1974), printed by George C. Miller (American, 1894–1966), published by Weyhe Gallery. 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection 1972.219 © Artists Rights Society, (ARS), New York 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. David Alfaro Siqueiros was one of numerous Mexican muralists to depict Emiliano Zapata around the time this print was made.
Formatted Medium lithograph
Dimensions 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.)
Inscribed Inscription: signed and inscribed at lower left, in pencil: 6/50 A. Siquieros
Accession Number 1972.219
Credit Line Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection
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