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Leopoldo Méndez
Musical Incidents of an Irrational World (Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional)1944

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Hand-colored print with bold black ink lines showing grotesque animal-headed figures in white clothing marching with musical instruments under a large banner with Spanish text

Leopoldo Méndez, La Estampa Mexicana, Juan de la Cabada, Musical Incidents of an Irrational World (Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional), 1944, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jules and Gloria Heller, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Illustrator
Leopoldo Méndez
Mexico, Mexico City, 1902-1969
Publisher
La Estampa Mexicana
Mexico, Mexico City
Author
Juan de la Cabada
Mexico, 1899-1986
Title
Musical Incidents of an Irrational World (Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional)
Date Made
1944
Medium
Book; ink on paper; Illustrations by Leopoldo Méndez, Author: Juan de la Cabada
Dimensions
Book: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.94 × 21.59 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jules and Gloria Heller
Accession Number
M.2003.92.21
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Provenance
Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City, 1944; Dr. Jules Heller (1919–2007), Scottsdale, Arizona, 1947; LACMA, 2003.
Copyright
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City