Manos (Hands)

Print

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Manos (Hands)

Entry/Object ID

2026.09.402

Description

A lithograph print in black and white of two hands cupped together positioned as if to hold something. A black shaded, formless figure/shape is being cupped in the hands.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, ink

Acquisition

Accession

2026.09

Source or Donor

Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

José Clemente Orozco

Role

Print Maker

Manufacturer

Delphic Studios

Date made

1929

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

New York City, NY

Edition

Edition

Manos

Edition Size

100

Notes

Unnumbered print

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

print front, bottom right

Transcription

Jose Clemente Orozco

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand, Written

Type

Title

Location

print front, bottom left

Transcription

Hands

Material/Technique

Written, Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

print back, bottom left

Transcription

Edward S. Akeley Feb 1958

Material/Technique

Written, Pencil

Notes

written in blue pencil

Dimensions

Height

22-5/8 in

Width

15-7/8 in

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana {1}; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries. {1} possibly purchased in February 1958 based on inscription on the recto

Exhibition

Revolutionary Images (2026)