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La Presa

A work made of linocut on gray laid paper.
© 2019 Catlett Mora Family Trust / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

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  • A work made of linocut on gray laid paper.

Date:

1952

Artist:

Elizabeth Catlett
American, active in Mexico, 1915-2012

About this artwork

This print, La presa (The Dam), is representative of work Elizabeth Catlett produced for the Taller de Gráfica Popular (People’s Graphic Arts Workshop) to celebrate Mexicanidad (Mexican revolutionary spirit) and social and economic progress. This specific print is part of a series created to laud the achievements of Lázaro Cárdenas’s presidency: in this case, building a dam and channeling environmental resources into impoverished areas of the country, spreading electricity and improved education throughout Mexico. The print was produced for a government-sponsored conference and was exhibited there.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Elizabeth Catlett

Title

La Presa

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1952

Medium

Linocut on gray laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 45.2 × 37.4 cm (17 13/16 × 14 3/4 in.); Sheet: 63.8 × 48.5 cm (25 1/8 × 19 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by The Leadership Advisory Committee

Reference Number

2005.144

Copyright

© 2019 Catlett Mora Family Trust / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

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