"La Huelga de 50,000 Trabajadores" ("Strike of 50,000 Workers"),
designed by Alberto Beltrán in 1955, is among the prints and
posters included in an exhibition of works from Mexico's
foremost political printshop, El Taller de Gráfica Popular, on
display at Firestone Library's Milberg Gallery through Sunday,
Feb. 10. At left: "50,000 cubiertos. Se reunieron en este
opiparo banquete los distinguidos canes ..." ("50,000 meals.
Distinguished dogs met at the sumptuous feast ..."), is the
theme of a poster created by José Chávez Morado in 1939. Founded
in 1937, the workshop was a vibrant collective of established
and emerging artists committed to the use of visual art in the
service of social change. Bottom left: "CTM 1957-1958. Mantener
intangible el derecho de huelga" ("Conference of Mexican Workers
1952-1958. Maintain untouchable the right to strike"), is a
poster created by Adolfo Mexiac in 1958. CTM is the
Confederation of Mexican Workers (Confederación de Trabajadores
de México), a large confederation of labo