Los Obreros de Madera (Lumber Workers)

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Los Obreros de Madera (Lumber Workers)

Entry/Object ID

Akeley Archive 240.3

Description

Mexican lumber workers sawing logs while they are still in the river due transport. Some are on top of the logs while others are in the water.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

ink, Paper

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Alfredo Zalce

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Taller de Gráfica Popular, Associated American Artists

Date made

circa 1945

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Mexico City

Country

Mexico

Dimensions

Height

15 in

Width

17-5/8 in

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries.

Exhibition

Revolutionary Images (2026)