Derecho de pernada (Right to the First Night)
Name/Title
"Derecho de pernada (Right to the First Night)"Entry/Object ID
1996.19.04Description
This linocut is a scene with a man stepping out of a hut. He is walking over another body with their feet facing up. The man has an expressive angry face. Every line is carved with clean precision. The background and nature swirls with trees, the man's clothes curve in a way to highlight his clothing and the floor is carved to create direction and shadow.Type of Print
LinocutArtwork Details
Medium
PaperCollection
PermanentAcquisition
Accession
1996.19Source or Donor
PEP Permanent Collection FundAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Leopoldo MendezLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
LinocutNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, ReliefNomenclature Primary Object Term
PrintNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
12 inWidth
17 inColor
Black, WhiteExhibitions
INTRO: Community Selections (2013)
Arte para el pueblo: Reclaiming Our Identity in Post-Revolutionary Mexico (2020)