Artworks · Leopoldo Méndez

Fight against Fascism

1936 · Wood engraving in black on tan wove paper

Image: 13.7 × 14 cm (5 7/16 × 5 9/16 in.); Sheet: 33.8 × 23.1 cm (13 5/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fisherman's Family

1936 · Woodcut and colored lithograph on paper

Woodcut block: 17.8 × 11.7 cm (7 1/16 × 4 5/8 in.); Sheet: 25.8 × 19.7 cm (10 3/16 × 7 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fight Against Fascism

1936 · Woodcut on paper

14 × 13 cm (5 9/16 × 5 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fisherman's Family

1936 · Linocut on paper

17.7 × 11.6 cm (7 × 4 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fascism I

1936 · Linocut on paper

14.6 × 16.8 cm (5 3/4 × 6 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Great Obstacle

1936 · Linocut in black on ivory wove paper

Image: 27.7 × 39.6 cm (10 15/16 × 15 5/8 in.); Sheet: 34.5 × 48 cm (13 5/8 × 18 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Peasants Fighting a Mounted Soldier

1936 · Charcoal on tan wove paper

Image: 40 × 30 cm (15 3/4 × 11 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Illustration for a Popular Song (Ilustración para un Corrido) from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1936 · One from a portfolio of twenty-five woodcuts

sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Canteen (Cantina)

1936 · Woodcut

composition: 4 1/8 × 3 5/16" (10.4 × 8.4 cm); sheet: 7 7/8 × 6" (20 × 15.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Piñata

1935 · Linocut on paper

Image/plate: 29.2 × 22.2 cm (11 1/2 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet: 35.4 × 32 cm (13 15/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Landowner (Casateniente) from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1935 · One from a portfolio of twenty-five woodcuts

sheet: 7 7/8 × 9 13/16" (20 × 25 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Newsboys (Papeleros) from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1935 · One from a portfolio of twenty-five woodcuts

sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Newsboys (Papeleros)

1935 · Wood engraving

composition: 5 1/2 × 5 1/2" (14 × 14 cm); sheet: 6 13/16 × 8 15/16" (17.3 × 22.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Entrance of Madero into Mexico

1935 · Woodcut

Comp. 6 1/8 x 4 3/4" (15.6 x 12.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Political Piñata (La Piñata Política)

1935 · Linoleum cut

composition: 11 7/16 x 8 3/4" (29 x 22.3 cm); sheet: 18 11/16 x 13 3/4" (47.5 x 35 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Calaveras of the National Mausoleum

1934 · Wood engraving in black on grayish-ivory China paper

Image: 22.9 × 16.9 cm (9 1/16 × 6 11/16 in.); Sheet: 24.7 × 20.4 cm (9 3/4 × 8 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Rapture

1934 · Wood engraving on paper

13.8 × 9.6 cm (5 7/16 × 3 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fascism II: Help for the Persecuted Revolutionaries

1934 · Wood engraving on paper

13.8 × 11.7 cm (5 7/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The "Juan"

1934 · Wood engraving on paper

9.7 × 13.1 cm (3 7/8 × 5 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Prisoner

1934 · Linocut on paper

Image: 10.9 × 8.4 cm (4 5/16 × 3 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Accident

1934 · Wood engraving on paper

14.2 × 9.7 cm (5 5/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Return

1934 · Woodcut on paper

Image/plate: 14 × 9.9 cm (5 9/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 24.6 × 20.4 cm (9 11/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

An Accident (Accidente) from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1934 · One from a portfolio of twenty-five woodcuts

sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Symphonic Concert of Skeletons (Concierto Sinfónico de Calaveras) from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1934 · One from a portfolio of twenty-five woodcuts

sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Unity, CTM

1933 · Lithograph in black and red (recto) and lithograph in black (verso) on cream wove paper

Image: 29.4 × 47.4 cm (11 5/8 × 18 11/16 in.); Sheet: 32.6 × 50.6 cm (12 7/8 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Drawing for The "Taking" of Madrid in November 1936

1933 · Pen and brown ink on tan wove paper

22.9 × 33.1 cm (9 1/16 × 13 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Soldier (El "Juan") from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1933 · One from a portfolio of twenty-five woodcuts

sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Building Schools

1932 · Wood engraving on paper

Image/plate: 25.5 × 9.2 cm (10 1/16 × 3 5/8 in.); Sheet: 35 × 22.7 cm (13 13/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

God and the Four Evangelists (Fool's Concert)

1932 · Wood engraving in black on grayish-ivory China paper

Image: 14.8 × 14.8 cm (5 7/8 × 5 7/8 in.); Sheet: 20.4 × 25.2 cm (8 1/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fools' Concert (Concierto de Locos) from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1932 · One from a portfolio of twenty-five woodcuts

sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

U.S.S.R

1932 · Wood engraving, printed in black

Sheet 6 x 6 1/8" (15.2 x 15.5 cm) Comp. 3 5/16 x 2 5/8" (8.4 x 6.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

La Liga de Naciones (The League of Nations)

1932 · Wood engraving

composition: 4 7/16 × 6 1/8" (11.2 × 15.6 cm); sheet: 8 3/8 × 9 1/8" (21.2 × 23.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Archisterium

1932 · Wood engraving

composition: 6 1/4 × 5 15/16" (15.9 × 15.1 cm); sheet: 9 1/16 × 10 3/8" (23 × 26.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

U.S.S.R

1932 · Wood engraving

composition: 3 5/16 × 2 5/8" (8.4 × 6.7 cm); sheet: 5 7/8 × 6 13/16" (15 × 17.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Concert of the Lunatics (Concierto de locos)

1932 · Wood engraving

composition: 5 13/16 × 5 13/16" (14.7 × 14.8 cm); sheet: 8 7/16 × 9 7/8" (21.5 × 25.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Manikin (El maniqui)

1932 · Wood engraving

composition: 4 × 4 1/16" (10.2 × 10.3 cm); sheet: 12 13/16 × 9 3/8" (32.5 × 23.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Dream of the Poor

1931 · Wood engraving on paper

12.5 × 12.5 cm (4 15/16 × 4 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Penitent Nun

1931 · Wood engraving on paper

12.5 × 10.7 cm (4 15/16 × 4 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Women Praying (Prayers and Lamentations)

1931 · Wood engraving on paper

15.6 × 11.1 cm (6 3/16 × 4 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

They Defend Themselves with What They Have (A Priest Striking Back)

1931 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 22 × 14.7 cm (8 11/16 × 5 13/16 in.); Sheet: 24.5 × 18 cm (9 11/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Study for The Great Obstacle

1931 · Conté crayon on cream wove paper

12 × 16.5 cm (4 3/4 × 6 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Study for The Great Obstacle

1931 · Conté crayon on cream wove paper

15 × 22.5 cm (5 15/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Drawing for The Great Obstacle

1931 · Conté crayon on cream wove paper

13 × 17 cm (5 1/8 × 6 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sweat of Blood (Sudor de Sangre) from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1931 · One from a portfolio of twenty-five woodcuts

sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Dreams of Paupers (Sueño de los Pobres) from the portfolio 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1931 · One from a portfolio of twenty-five woodcuts

sheet: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Construction

1931 · Wood engraving

composition: 10 1/8 × 3 5/8" (25.7 × 9.2 cm); sheet: 13 3/4 × 10 7/8" (35 × 27.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Dream of the Poor (El sueño de los pobres)

1931 · Wood engraving

composition: 4 15/16 × 4 15/16" (12.5 × 12.5 cm); sheet: 7 3/8 × 8 3/4" (18.7 × 22.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Granaries (Las Trojes)

1931 · Wood engraving

composition: 4 1/2 × 3 1/2" (11.5 × 8.9 cm); sheet: 9 5/16 × 6 7/8" (23.7 × 17.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art