Revolutionary Realism: Prints and Portraits after the Mexican Revolution

“Revolutionary Realism: Prints and Portraits after the Mexican Revolution,” is an exhibit that explores the traditions of print and portraiture in 20th-century Mexico and their influence in other Latin American countries.

The exhibit is on view now through to Feb. 20 at the UWM Emile H. Mathis Gallery, Mitchell Hall 170.

This exhibition examines the visual language of revolution, labor and identity following the Mexican Revolution, featuring works from Manuel Carrillo, Leopoldo Méndez, Diego Rivera, Francisco Toledo and more.

This show was curated by the ARTHIST 704: Intro to Art Museum Studies II class. This collaborative course teaches art history graduate students the methodologies and technologies of art museum work, including collection management, exhibition organization, catalogue production and educational programming.

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