1978
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1978 ink by Arnold Belkin, depicting Anatomy, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a black-and-white print of a man’s face, half in shadow, with sharp lines and rough textures. Belkin made this in 1978 as part of a set of 38 prints about Mexican history. The man is Emiliano Zapata, a revolutionary leader. The gritty style makes him look like a working-class hero, not a polished statue. If you like how Belkin turns history into bold, raw images, try looking up lithography next.
Arnold Belkin (December 9, 1930 – July 3, 1992) was a Canadian-Mexican painter credited for continuing the Mexican muralism tradition at a time when many Mexican painters were shifting away from it.
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