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Antonio Franco
Declaration of War on the Axis Powers. June 1, 1942 (La declaración de guerra al Eje, el 1o de junio de 1942)1947

Not on view
Woodcut print in heavy black ink on cream paper, multiple figures surrounding a large pale form, flames at right, banners reading 'POTRERO DEL LLANO' and partial text

Antonio Franco, Declaration of War on the Axis Powers. June 1, 1942 (La declaración de guerra al Eje, el 1o de junio de 1942), 1947, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jules and Gloria Heller, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Antonio Franco
Guatemala, Guatemala City, 1920-1994
Title
Declaration of War on the Axis Powers. June 1, 1942 (La declaración de guerra al Eje, el 1o de junio de 1942)
Date Made
1947
Medium
Linocut
Dimensions
10 5/8 × 15 3/4 in. (26.99 × 40.01 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jules and Gloria Heller
Accession Number
M.2003.92.66
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Provenance
Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City, 1947; Dr. Jules Heller (1919–2007), Scottsdale, Arizona, 1947; LACMA, 2003.