Poster linking the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with the fight against alcoholism pointing out the dangers of the vice and its effects on children, image of a protest; people marching, one holding a banner that reads 'Death to Alcoholism'
The text on the poster is written in a way that ecnourges children to form the protest against alcoholic parents.
Artwork Details
- Title: Poster linking the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with the fight against alcoholism pointing out the dangers of the vice and its effects on children, image of a protest; people marching, one holding a banner that reads 'Death to Alcoholism'
- Artist: Carlos Orozco Romero (Mexican, Guadalajara 1896–1984 Mexico City)
- Date: Ca. 1930
- Medium: Woodcut and letterpress printed in red and black, backed with linen
- Dimensions: Sheet: 37 in. × 26 9/16 in. (94 × 67.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Jean Charlot, 1931
- Object Number: 31.91.9
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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