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In-text plate (page 82) from All Men Are Brothers (Shui Hu Chuan)

Miguel CovarrubiasWW-1948-M131724

1948·Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)·composition (irreg.): 1 13/16 × 3 1/16" (4.6 × 7.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)

Catalogue

Year: 1948
Medium: Line block reproduction after drawing from an illustrated book with fifty-six line block reproductions after drawings (thirty-two with stencil)
Dimensions: composition (irreg.): 1 13/16 × 3 1/16" (4.6 × 7.8 cm); page: 12 3/16 × 8 7/8" (31 × 22.5 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Miguel Covarrubias

Artist

Miguel Covarrubias

Printmaking

Miguel Covarrubias was a Mexican painter, illustrator, and muralist whose work synthesized pre-Columbian and modernist aesthetics. Active from the 1920s through the 1950s, he created bold graphic compositions and public murals that engaged with Mexican identity and indigenous cultural forms. His illustrations and paintings combined flattened perspective with dynamic line work, establishing a distinctive visual language that bridged fine art and commercial design. Covarrubias also documented and theorized Mesoamerican art and archaeology, contributing significantly to both visual culture and cultural scholarship.

Mexico City, Mexico

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