Leopoldo Méndez
Las Primeras Luces (The First Lights)

Las Primeras Luces (The First Lights)

© Pablo Méndez Hernández

Las Primeras Luces (The First Lights)
Las Primeras Luces (The First Lights)
ArtistMexican, 1903–1969
CultureMexican
Titles
  • Las Primeras Luces (The First Lights)
  • from the portfolio Rio Escondido: Ten Prints by Leopoldo Méndez
Dateprinted 1948
Published inMexico City, Mexico
MediumWoodcut, edition 133/150
DimensionsBlock: 12 × 16 5/16 in. (30.5 × 41.4 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 20 in. (40.5 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the friends of Freda Radoff
Object number56.28.8
Not on view

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bottom left below block in pencil "8."
bottom right below block in pencil "Mendez"

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Las antorchas (The Torches)
Leopoldo Méndez
1947, printed 1948
Linoleum cut on ivory wove paper, edition 133/150
56.28.9
Tambien La Terra (Also the Earth)
Leopoldo Méndez
printed 1948
Woodcut, edition 133/150
56.28.4
Tengo Sed (I am Thirsty)
Leopoldo Méndez
printed 1948
Woodcut, edition 133/150
56.28.3
El Dueño de Todo (The Owner of Everything)
Leopoldo Méndez
printed 1948
Woodcut, edition 133/150
56.28.2
El Bruto (Brute)
Leopoldo Méndez
printed 1948
Woodcut, edition 133/150
56.28.1
Bestias (Beasts)
Leopoldo Méndez
printed 1948
Woodcut, edition 133/150
56.28.6
Soledad (Loneliness)
Leopoldo Méndez
printed 1948
Woodcut, edition 133/150
56.28.5
Venciste (You Conquered)
Leopoldo Méndez
printed 1948
Woodcut, edition 133/150
56.28.10
Pequena Maestra Que Inmensa es tu Voluntad! (Little Teacher, How Immense is Thy Will!)
Leopoldo Méndez
printed 1948
Woodcut, edition 133/150
56.28.7
La Carta (The Letter)
Leopoldo Méndez
1943
Woodcut, edition 35/50
56.26.21
La Venganza de los Pueblos (The People's Revenge)
Leopoldo Méndez
1943
Woodcut, edition 35/50
56.26.25
La Carta (The Letter)
Leopoldo Méndez
1943
Woodcut on wove China paper, edition 26/50
91.1606.21