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” ARTFUL REVOLUTION ” - at Howard Community College
WORKERS’ VISION OF ART IN THE AMERICA
Mexican Lithographs from the Taller de Gráfica PopularWHEN: August 28, 2008 RECEPTION: September 13 WHERE: Gallery Hours: Mon - Fri, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Julian Manelli, curator of the Exhibit, comments on “18 de Marzo” by Jesús Álvarez Amaya. |
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| Jim Adkins, Visual Arts Director at Howard Community College, at right, welcomes you to come and see the exhibit. | |
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Rebecca Badfford, Gallery Director at Howard Community College, at right, shares her favorite piece in the collection with us, on opening day, August 28, 2008. “My favorite piece will probably change on a daily basis.”. |
“Intellectuals worldwide may have collected works by Diego Rivera in the 1930’s, but there was an equally passionate group of artists in Mexico known as the Taller de Grafica Popular (TGP). During this period of political upheaval, their mission was to show the meaning of being Mexican, including their history, ideals, politics and society. Their prints show the economic and political conflicts that were consuming their country in its struggle for rebirth.”
Julian A. Manelli, Curator .
Through this website and through the Artful Revolution Exhibit at Howard Community College, we recognize the importance of the vision of:Mexican President LÁZARO CÁRDENAS DEL RÍO (1934-1940). With his support, the creation of art was promoted in the Americas
It is an honor to announce on this website that Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano, son of Mexican President LÁZARO CÁRDENAS DEL RÍO, has accepted our invitation to attend the Opening Reception of the “Artful REvolution” Exhibit. Read his introduction to this Exhibit.
We would like to express our special thanks for their contributions and support to this site and to the upcoming Exhibit, to Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano and to the Artists of Taller de Grafica Popular who opened their homes and workshops to us in the summer of 2007. .
Virgilio S. and Joan Barr Blanco
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Photos taken of the Artists and of Mr. Cárdenas, who were interviewed for this site in the summer of 2007 follow below
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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano
Under Cuahutémoc Cárdenas’ Administration as Chief Executive of Mexico City, he was able to give the Taller de Gráfica Popular the building where it is presently located, as a gift for the Great National and International work the Taller has done.current President of the Fundación para la Democracia, Alternativa y Debate. http://www.ccardenass.org/
Click on “The exhibit Artful Revolution and Lázaro Cárdenas.” to read a letter from Cuahutémoc Cárdenas to all visitors of this Exhibit and of this website.
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This site has been set up for the purpose of providing information about the collection of Art from the Taller de Gráfica Popular, privately held by Virgilio S. Blanco and Joan Barr Blanco. Selected works from their collection will be on Exhibit for the first time in the Fall of 2008 at Howard Community College, Columbia, Maryland, USA.