In the wake of Mexicorsquo;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 artistsrsquo; 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 Laacute;zaro Caacute;rdenas (1934ndash;1940). Lear shows how middle-class artists; radicalized by the revolution and the Communist Party; fortified the legacy of the prerevolutionary print artisan Joseacute; 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 ldquo;institutionalized revolution.rdquo;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 ldquo;los tres grandesrdquo;mdash;Rivera; Siquieros; and Orozcomdash;while featuring lesser-known artists and their collectives; including Saturnino Herraacute;n; Leopoldo Meacute;ndez; Santos Balmori; and the League of Revolutionary Writers and Artists (LEAR). The result is a new perspective on the art and politics of the revolution.
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