Raúl Anguiano
Mexican
Born in Guadalajara, Raúl Anguiano moved to Mexico City in 1934 and, like many of the leading Mexican artists of his day, adopted the revolutionary politics of the Communist Party. In 1937 he cofounded an artists’ print collective concerned with using art to advance causes such as the rights of the working poor and opposition to fascism.
Born
1915
Died
2006
What symbolizes the promise of the future?
Anguiano was deeply influenced by the Mexican Muralists and their art of protest. The monumentalized subject of this painting holds an apple in her lap, symbolizing not only the fruits of the Mexican soil and its workers, but also the bountiful future promised to the Mexican people by populist politicians.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Credit
Bequest of Leroy C. Cleal
Item ID
2002.84.2.1
Dimensions
37 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (90.2 x 69.9 cm)
Date
1943
Artist name
Raúl Anguiano