En la Hamaca/ In the Hammock

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

En la Hamaca/ In the Hammock

Entry/Object ID

2000.27.04

Description

An etching piece displaying a figure smothered in a blanket creasing its outline and another figure pulling back the sheet The background is minimal compared to the detailed fabric and figures.

Type of Print

Etching

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Collection

Permanent

Acquisition

Accession

2000.27

Source or Donor

PEP Permanent Collection Fund

Acquisition Method

Gift

Source (if not Accessioned)

PEP Permanent Collection Fund

Made/Created

Artist

Alfredo Zalce

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Print number and run

Location

front bottom left corner of etching

Transcription

18/200

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Type

Title

Location

front bottom center of etching

Transcription

"EN LA HAMACA"

Language

Spanish

Translation

IN THE HAMMOCK

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Type

Signature, Date

Location

front bottom right corner of etching

Transcription

ALFREDO ZALCE 1947

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Location

back bottom right corner of etching

Transcription

2000.27.04

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Notes

present object number

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Etching

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

mat - 16 x 22

Height

8 in

Width

12 in

Color

Black, White

Exhibition

Arte para el pueblo: Reclaiming Our Identity in Post-Revolutionary Mexico (2020)

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

En la Hamaca/ In the Hammock Alfredo Zalce (1908-2003) Etching, 1947 Alfredo Zalce experienced the Mexican Revolution as a child, growing up next to battle sites. As a young artist, Zalce studied at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plasticas where he learned about and later met Diego Rivera. He soon found his place with the artists of the muralist movement. Considered one of Mexico's great artists, Zalce eschewed the spotlight and turned instead to teaching. He was practiced in a wide range of mediums, and pioneered the technique of using colored cement in his murals. Zalce was also a founding member of the Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios (the League of Revolutionary Writers and Artists, or LEAR), and frequently collaborated with his contemporaries on murals and other artwork. His work is internationally renowned, and can be found in the permanent collections of several preeminent museums. Alfredo Zalce experiment6 la Revolución Mexicana cuando era niño y creció de los sitios de batallas. Como artista joven, Zalce estudio en la Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas donde llegó aprender sobre de el y luego conocer a Diego Rivera. Pronto encontró su lugar entre los artistas del movimiento muralista. Considerado uno de los grandes artistas de Mexico, Zalce evitó el centro de atención y se dedicó a la enseñanza. Practice un una amplia gama de medias y fue pionero en la técnica de usar cementa de color en sus murales. Zalce también fue miembro fundador de la Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios (LEAR) y colaboró frecuentemente con sus contemporáneos en murales y en otras obras. Su trabajo es reconocido internacionalmente y se puede encontrar en las colecciones permanentes de varios museos destacados