#la protesta

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MWW Artwork of the Day (12/19/21) Leopoldo Méndez (Mexican, 1902-1969) La Protesta (The Rebellion)(1937) Woodcut, 24.8 x 19.1 cm. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Méndez was part of a generation of artists that emerged in the 1920s and played an important role in the culture and politics of Mexico after the Mexican Revolution. However, he has been a relatively obscure figure since during his career for two reasons. One was that he remained faithful to the idea that artists should work collaboratively and anonymously so he did not seek fame like others from his generation did. A second reason is that his socialist ideas, his association with the USSR and Joseph Stalin make him seem less relevant to the generations that followed him. 

Hijos del todo y la nada

Los hijos del inicio al siglo XX, generación de abuelos que vivieron una “Guerra de mil días” y dos guerras mundiales, a ellos los determina el epígrafe de Fiesta (19269 novela de Ernest Hemingway con la frase que escuchó en una cita de Stein y luego este negó: “Todos ustedes son una generación perdida”, expresión que echó muchas raíces y recordaron muchos autores. Presencié conversaciones de…