10 grabados de Leopoldo Méndez

Published c. 1950-60, La Estampa Mexicana, Mexico City

Photos: Michael T. Ricker

Description: 10 loose plates in heavy paper portfolio cover. Plates are photomechanical reproductions, printed by offset, of previously published prints by Méndez.

Date: c. 1950-60

Dimensions: 52.4 x 37.4 cm. (portfolio cover); 47.2 x 35.0 cm. (each sheet)

Published edition: Number of impressions unknown

Signature and annotations: Inside flap pf portfolio includes photo of Méndez and brief text in Spanish and English by Paul Westheim. Each image except La carreta is signed in plate, lower right. Each plate includes typeset title, lower left, in Spanish and English translation as it appears below.

References: Information to be added

Contents and dimensions of images:

1. Soledad. 27.8 x 37.6 cm.

2. Coscomate -- (Silos). 33.0 x 26.6 cm.

3. Carrusel -- (Carrousel). 27.4 x 37.4 cm.

4. Pelea de gallos -- (Cockfight).  27.3 x 37.5 cm.

5. La Cosecha -- (The Harvest).  27.5 x 37.6 cm.

6. El Fusilamiento -- (The Execution). 27.1 x 37.5 cm.

7. La Carreta -- (The Cart).  27.3 x 37.5 cm.

8. El volcán Ixtlaccihuatl -- (The Volcano).  27.8 x 37.0 cm.

9. 2 images: Carnaval -- (Carnival).  22.8 x 9.7 cm. and Recuerdos de Juventud -- (Memories of Youth). 23.3 x 8.3 cm. 

10. Pequeña Maestra, que grande es tu voluntad -- (The rural School Teacher). 27.3 x  37.2 cm. 

Catalogue record number: 887