The Resource Picturing the proletariat : artists and labor in revolutionary Mexico, 1908/1940, John Lear
Picturing the proletariat : artists and labor in revolutionary Mexico, 1908/1940, John Lear
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- Summary
- In the wake of Mexico's revolution, artists played a fundamental role in constructing a national identity centered on working people and were hailed for their contributions to modern art. Picturing the Proletariat examines three aspects of this artistic legacy: the parallel paths of organized labor and artists' collectives, the relations among these groups and the state, and visual narratives of the worker. Showcasing forgotten works and neglected media, John Lear explores how artists and labor unions participated in a cycle of revolutionary transformation from 1908 through the presidency of Lazaro Cardenas (1934-1940). Lear shows how middle-class artists, radicalized by the revolution and the Communist Party, fortified the legacy of the prerevolutionary print artisan Jose Guadalupe Posada by incorporating modernist, avant-garde, and nationalist elements in ways that supported and challenged unions and the state. By 1940, the state undermined the autonomy of radical artists and unions, while preserving the image of both as partners of the "institutionalized revolution." This interdisciplinary book explores the gendered representations of workers; the interplay of prints, photographs, and murals in journals, in posters, and on walls; the role of labor leaders; and the discursive impact of the Spanish Civil War. It considers "los tres grandes"-Rivera, Siquieros, and Orozco-while featuring lesser-known artists and their collectives. The result is a new perspective on the art and politics of the revolution
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 366 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction. Allegories of work
- Saturnino Herrán, José Guadalupe Posada, and the working class on the eve of revolution
- Workers and artists in the 1910 revolution
- El Machete and cultural and political vanguards
- Consuming labor : revista CROM, art education, and la lectura preferida
- Cardenismo, the popular front, and the league of revolutionary artists and writers
- The Mexican Electricians Union, the art of the strike and the Spanish Civil War
- "Unity at all costs!" and the end of revolution
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9781477311509
- Label
- Picturing the proletariat : artists and labor in revolutionary Mexico, 1908/1940
- Title
- Picturing the proletariat
- Title remainder
- artists and labor in revolutionary Mexico, 1908/1940
- Statement of responsibility
- John Lear
- Subject
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- Artists -- Political activity | History -- 20th century
- Arts and revolutions
- Arts and revolutions -- Mexico -- History -- 20th century
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Herrán, Saturnino, 1887-1918
- Herrán, Saturnino, 1887-1918 -- Criticism and interpretation
- History
- Labor movement
- Labor movement -- Mexico -- History -- 20th century
- Mexico
- Politics in art
- Politics in art -- History -- 20th century
- Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913
- Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Working class -- Political activity
- Working class -- Political activity -- Mexico -- History -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
- Artists -- Political activity
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the wake of Mexico's revolution, artists played a fundamental role in constructing a national identity centered on working people and were hailed for their contributions to modern art. Picturing the Proletariat examines three aspects of this artistic legacy: the parallel paths of organized labor and artists' collectives, the relations among these groups and the state, and visual narratives of the worker. Showcasing forgotten works and neglected media, John Lear explores how artists and labor unions participated in a cycle of revolutionary transformation from 1908 through the presidency of Lazaro Cardenas (1934-1940). Lear shows how middle-class artists, radicalized by the revolution and the Communist Party, fortified the legacy of the prerevolutionary print artisan Jose Guadalupe Posada by incorporating modernist, avant-garde, and nationalist elements in ways that supported and challenged unions and the state. By 1940, the state undermined the autonomy of radical artists and unions, while preserving the image of both as partners of the "institutionalized revolution." This interdisciplinary book explores the gendered representations of workers; the interplay of prints, photographs, and murals in journals, in posters, and on walls; the role of labor leaders; and the discursive impact of the Spanish Civil War. It considers "los tres grandes"-Rivera, Siquieros, and Orozco-while featuring lesser-known artists and their collectives. The result is a new perspective on the art and politics of the revolution
- Cataloging source
- TxU/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lear, John
- Dewey number
- 322/.2097209041
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Joe R. and Teresa Lozano long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Posada, José Guadalupe
- Herrán, Saturnino
- Herrán, Saturnino
- Posada, José Guadalupe
- Working class
- Labor movement
- Politics in art
- Arts and revolutions
- Artists
- Artists
- Arts and revolutions
- Labor movement
- Politics in art
- Working class
- Mexico
- Label
- Picturing the proletariat : artists and labor in revolutionary Mexico, 1908/1940, John Lear
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-352) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction. Allegories of work -- Saturnino Herrán, José Guadalupe Posada, and the working class on the eve of revolution -- Workers and artists in the 1910 revolution -- El Machete and cultural and political vanguards -- Consuming labor : revista CROM, art education, and la lectura preferida -- Cardenismo, the popular front, and the league of revolutionary artists and writers -- The Mexican Electricians Union, the art of the strike and the Spanish Civil War -- "Unity at all costs!" and the end of revolution -- Conclusion
- Control code
- 1759332
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 366 pages
- Isbn
- 9781477311509
- Lccn
- 2016023738
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781477311509
- (OCoLC)950751038
- Label
- Picturing the proletariat : artists and labor in revolutionary Mexico, 1908/1940, John Lear
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-352) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction. Allegories of work -- Saturnino Herrán, José Guadalupe Posada, and the working class on the eve of revolution -- Workers and artists in the 1910 revolution -- El Machete and cultural and political vanguards -- Consuming labor : revista CROM, art education, and la lectura preferida -- Cardenismo, the popular front, and the league of revolutionary artists and writers -- The Mexican Electricians Union, the art of the strike and the Spanish Civil War -- "Unity at all costs!" and the end of revolution -- Conclusion
- Control code
- 1759332
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 366 pages
- Isbn
- 9781477311509
- Lccn
- 2016023738
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781477311509
- (OCoLC)950751038
Subject
- Artists -- Political activity | History -- 20th century
- Arts and revolutions
- Arts and revolutions -- Mexico -- History -- 20th century
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Herrán, Saturnino, 1887-1918
- Herrán, Saturnino, 1887-1918 -- Criticism and interpretation
- History
- Labor movement
- Labor movement -- Mexico -- History -- 20th century
- Mexico
- Politics in art
- Politics in art -- History -- 20th century
- Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913
- Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Working class -- Political activity
- Working class -- Political activity -- Mexico -- History -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
- Artists -- Political activity
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