Artworks · Leopoldo Méndez

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

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

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

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 Sweat of Blood (Sudor de sangre)

1931 · Wood engraving

composition: 4 15/16 × 4 3/16" (12.5 × 10.7 cm); sheet: 7 7/8 × 6 13/16" (20 × 17.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas

1931 · Wood engraving

composition: 8 9/16 × 5 11/16" (21.8 × 14.5 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 × 7 3/4" (30 × 19.7 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

Charge of the Revolutionist Cavalry

1931 · Wood engraving

composition: 6 × 11 3/16" (15.2 × 28.4 cm); sheet: 6 × 11 3/16" (15.2 × 28.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Construction

1931 · Wood engraving

composition: 10 1/16 × 3 11/16" (25.5 × 9.3 cm); sheet: 12 7/8 × 5 7/16" (32.7 × 13.8 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

Brickmaker

1931 · Wood engraving

composition: 3 3/4 × 3 9/16" (9.5 × 9 cm); sheet: 5 7/16 × 5 13/16" (13.8 × 14.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

A Cloud (Una nube)

1931 · Wood engraving

Sheet 6 7/8 x 4 1/4" (17.5 x 10.9 cm) Comp. 3 5/8 x 4 1/4" (9.4 x 10.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Men Fighting

1931 · Wood engraving, printed in black

Sheet 9 7/8 x 5 5/16" (25.0 x 13.5 cm) Comp. 3 1/4 x 2 3/16" (8.3 x 5.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pickpocket

1930 · Color linocut on ivory wove paper

Image: 30 × 24 cm (11 13/16 × 9 1/2 in.); Sheet: 43.1 × 28 cm (17 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Whirlwind of Propaganda

1930 · Linocut in black on grayish-ivory China paper

Image: 18.8 × 13.1 cm (7 7/16 × 5 3/16 in.); Sheet: 24.4 × 20.2 cm (9 5/8 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mexican Mothers (Madres Mexicanas)

1930 · Wood engraving

composition: 6 3/16 × 6 1/4" (15.7 × 15.8 cm); sheet: 8 5/16 × 9 1/8" (21.1 × 23.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Women Praying [Prayers and Lamentation] (Mujeres orando [orantes y lamentación])

1930 · Wood engraving

composition: 6 1/8 × 4 3/8" (15.5 × 11.1 cm); sheet: 8 3/4 × 6 3/8" (22.3 × 16.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Education (Educación)

1930 · Wood engraving

composition: 6 3/16 × 6 1/4" (15.7 × 15.8 cm); sheet: 8 3/8 × 9 9/16" (21.2 × 24.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Bull

1930 · Wood engraving

composition: 5 1/4 × 4" (13.3 × 10.2 cm); sheet: 11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Brickworker

1929 · Wood engraving on paper

9.4 × 8.8 cm (3 3/4 × 3 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Inflating the Balloon (Inflando el globo)

1929 · Woodcut

Sheet 8 7/8 x 8 1/2" (22.5 x 21.7 cm) Comp. 6 3/4 x 5 7/8" (17.2 x 14.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Family

1922 · Lithograph on paper

18 × 12 cm (7 1/8 × 4 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Horsemen

1922 · Wood engraving on paper

48.3 × 22.8 cm (19 1/16 × 9 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Worker and Farmer Block

1922 · Woodcut in black on ivory China paper

7.8 × 10.8 cm (3 1/8 × 4 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Barroom Shooting

1922 · Woodcut on paper

Image: 10.3 × 8.4 cm (4 1/16 × 3 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Calaveras

1922 · Woodcut on paper

22.7 × 18 cm (8 15/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Calavera of the Monopolies

1922 · Woodcut on paper

Image/plate: 19.5 × 40 cm (7 11/16 × 15 3/4 in.); Sheet: 28.5 × 49.5 cm (11 1/4 × 19 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Cattle Raiser

1922 · Woodcut on paper

Image: 10.9 × 8.3 cm (4 5/16 × 3 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Nest of Petroleum Trusts

1922 · Linocut on paper

Image/plate: 13 × 18.7 cm (5 1/8 × 7 3/8 in.); Sheet: 20.3 × 24.8 cm (8 × 9 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Condemned Men Saying Farewell to their Families

1922 · Linocut on paper

Image: 10.8 × 8.5 cm (4 5/16 × 3 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Corpse of a Man

1922 · Linocut on paper

Image: 10.8 × 8.5 cm (4 5/16 × 3 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago