Blanton Museum of Art - Concierto de locos [Fools Concert], no. 5 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Concierto de locos [Fools Concert], no. 5 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

1932
20th century
24.8 cm x 19.8 cm (9 3/4 in. x 7 13/16 in.)

La Estampa Mexicana Publisher
Leopoldo Méndez (Mexico City, 1902 - 1969, Mexico City) Primary

Object Type: print

Artist Nationality: Latin America, Mexican

Medium and Support: Linocut

Credit Line: Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Dr. Alexander and Ivria Sackton, 1986

Accession Number: 1986.361.5/25

Leopoldo Méndez was a social and political activist throughout his career. A young man at the height of the Mexican Revolution, he later joined the Mexican Communist Party. In 1937, he co-founded the Taller de Gráfica Popular [People’s Graphic Workshop], one of the most influential print collectives in the Americas for its commitment to social causes. In "Concierto de locos," Méndez takes a satirical tone as he presents the famous Mexican muralists on either side of God the Father. Diego Rivera in Aztec clothing plays a drum on the left, while David Alfaro Siqueiros strums a sickle-like harp, presumably dripping with blood, on the right.

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Image of Sudor de sangre [Sweat of Blood], no. 1 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Sudor de sangre [Sweat of Blood], no. 1 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.1/25

Image of El preso [Prisoner], no. 10 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

El preso [Prisoner], no. 10 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.10/25

Image of Papeleros [Newsboys], no. 11 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Papeleros [Newsboys], no. 11 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.11/25

Image of Mitin improvisado [Street Meeting], no. 12 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Mitin improvisado [Street Meeting], no. 12 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.12/25

Image of Ilustración para un Corrido [Illustration for a Popular Song], no. 13 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Ilustración para un Corrido [Illustration for a Popular Song], no. 13 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.13/25

Image of Niñas tejedoras [The Weavers], no. 14 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Niñas tejedoras [The Weavers], no. 14 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.14/25

Image of Chiclero [Chicle Gatherer], no. 15 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Chiclero [Chicle Gatherer], no. 15 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.15/25

Image of El rayo [The Thunderbolt], no. 16 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

El rayo [The Thunderbolt], no. 16 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.16/25

Image of Juárez [Juarez], no. 17 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Juárez [Juarez], no. 17 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.17/25

Image of El nido del buitre [The Vulture's Nest], no. 18 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

El nido del buitre [The Vulture's Nest], no. 18 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.18/25

Image of Fachismo (1) [Fascism (1)], no. 19 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Fachismo (1) [Fascism (1)], no. 19 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.19/25

Image of Sueño de los pobres [Sleep of the Poor], no. 2 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Sueño de los pobres [Sleep of the Poor], no. 2 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.2/25

Image of Fachismo (2) [Fascism (2)], no. 20 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Fachismo (2) [Fascism (2)], no. 20 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.20/25

Image of La carta [The Letter], no. 21 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

La carta [The Letter], no. 21 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.21/25

Image of Por enseñar a leer [For Teaching Them to Read], no. 22 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Por enseñar a leer [For Teaching Them to Read], no. 22 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.22/25

Image of Protesta [Protest], no. 23 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Protesta [Protest], no. 23 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.23/25

Image of Portada de un libro [Book Cover], no. 24 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Portada de un libro [Book Cover], no. 24 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.24/25

Image of La venganza de los pueblos [The People's Revenge] no. 25 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

La venganza de los pueblos [The People's Revenge] no. 25 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.25/25

Image of Jinetes [Horsemen], no. 3 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Jinetes [Horsemen], no. 3 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.3/25

Image of Casateniente [Landowner], no. 4 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Casateniente [Landowner], no. 4 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.4/25

Image of El "Juan" [Soldier], no. 6 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

El "Juan" [Soldier], no. 6 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.6/25

Image of Accidente [An accident], no. 7 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Accidente [An accident], no. 7 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.7/25

Image of Concierto sinfónico de calaveras [The Symphonic Concert of Skeletons], no. 8 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Concierto sinfónico de calaveras [The Symphonic Concert of Skeletons], no. 8 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.8/25

Image of Establero [Stableman], no. 9 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez

Establero [Stableman], no. 9 from 25 Prints of Leopoldo Méndez
1986.361.9/25

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