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Leopoldo Méndez | The Art Institute of Chicago. (1902). The Art Institute of Chicago. https://www.artic.edu/artists/35738/leopoldo-mendez

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A graphic artist in the 20th century, Leopoldo Méndez's work mostly focused on engraving for illustrations and other print work, usually connected to his political and social activism.

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A graphic artist in the 20th century, Leopoldo Méndez's work mostly focused on engraving for illustrations and other print work, usually connected to his political and social activism.

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Méndez was a co-founder of Mexico's most famous printmaking collective and used his printmaking work and general artwork to challenge agrarian reforms, Indigenous rights, and anti-fascism.

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Méndez was born in Mexico City and studied art here. He grew up poor and one of eight children. In 1933, he joined the Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios (the League of Revolutionary Writers and Artists).

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Méndez was born in Mexico City and studied art here. He grew up poor and one of eight children. In 1933, he joined the Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios (the League of Revolutionary Writers and Artists).

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Here, he developed a philosophy of art that uses activism and liberation to convey and help the issues with rights and fascism in Mexico.

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In 1937 he founded the Taller de Gráfica Popular, a group of artist who practiced the work of print making, book illustration and much more. 

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In 1937 he founded the Taller de Gráfica Popular, a group of artist who practiced the work of print making, book illustration and much more. 

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He left this group in 1961 when he then devoted his work to publishing books on Mexican printmaking and folk art.

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For the rest of his working days he advocated for leftist movements around the world until he died in 1969.

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For the rest of his working days he advocated for leftist movements around the world until he died in 1969.

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Relief Print

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Leopoldo Mendez | Two works: La venganza del pueblo (1930 - 1942) | MutualArt. (2016, May 21). Leopoldo Mendez | Two Works: La Venganza Del Pueblo (1930 - 1942) | MutualArt. https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Two-Works--La-Venganza-Del-Pueblo/99050B6FFA9F8916

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Sam. (n.d.). Leopoldo Méndez - Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. https://www.mmoca.org/learn/teaching-pages/leopoldo-mendez/

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Portland Art Museum. (2023, August 1). Las primeras luces (The First Lights) - Portland Art Museum. https://portlandartmuseum.org/the-poster-project/las-primeras-luces-the-first-lights/

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Primarily, his print making included woodcuts, linocuts, and lithographs.

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Primarily, his print making included woodcuts, linocuts, and lithographs.