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Taller de Gráfica Popular. Exhibition 20 Lithographs. Galeria de Arte de la Universidad Nacional Taller de Gráfica Popular. Exposición 20 Litografías. Galería de Arte de la Universidad Nacional

Date

1939

Creator

Francisco Dosamantes

Location

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

This early, large-scale poster publicizing a 1939 Taller de Gráfica Popular print exhibition epitomizes the graphic modeling and acute line characteristic of TGP work. Francisco Dosamantes’s image of an abstract eye, printed in red and black, dominates the composition. The poster is simple, designed to be prominent and to catch the attention of passersby. The date and location of the exhibition appear in alternating red and black ink, increasing the legibility of the notice. In his bold manner, Dosamantes has added the words exposicíon litografías to the lids of the striking eye, in tiny yet prominent red letters. The number 20 pierces the center of the pupil. from Costa, Para la Gente: Art, Politics and Cultural Identity of the Taller de Gráfica Popular (Notre Dame, 2009)

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This early, large-scale poster publicizing a 1939 Taller de Gráfica Popular print exhibition epitomizes the graphic modeling and acute line characteristic of TGP work. Francisco Dosamantes’s image of an abstract eye, printed in red and black, dominates the composition. The poster is simple, designed to be prominent and to catch the attention of passersby. The date and location of the exhibition appear in alternating red and black ink, increasing the legibility of the notice. In his bold manner, Dosamantes has added the words exposicíon litografías to the lids of the striking eye, in tiny yet prominent red letters. The number 20 pierces the center of the pupil. from Costa, Para la Gente: Art, Politics and Cultural Identity of the Taller de Gráfica Popular (Notre Dame, 2009)
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Francisco Dosamantes (Mexican, 1911 - 1986)
1939
Prints
Lithograph on paper
2009.012.031
eyes
posters
© 2020 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Not on view, please request access
17 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (43.82 x 60.33 cm)
Gift of Charles S. Hayes, ND ’65

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