Mexican Graphic Art: From Revolution to Modernity

This book presents a captivating journey through Mexican graphic art from the late 19th century to the 1970s, showcasing around 50 exceptional works from the collection of Swiss photographer Armin Haab (1919–1991).

Spanning figurative to early abstract prints, the collection reflects themes of poverty and wealth, love and cruelty, and everyday life, while also highlighting sociopolitical unrest and the ideological legacy of the Mexican Revolution (1910). The book features political posters, union flyers, and socialist graphics from the influential Taller de Gráfica Popular, alongside works by Leopoldo Méndez, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Toledo, and José Guadalupe Posada.

Accompanied by insightful texts on the history and evolution of Mexican printmaking, as well as Haab’s passion for collecting, this volume is an essential resource for art historians, graphic design enthusiasts, and those fascinated by the intersection of art and revolution.