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Ignacio Aguirre
The Sinking of the “Potrero del Llano” by the Nazis in May 1942 (El hundimiento del "Potrero del Llano" por los nazis, en mayo de 1942)1947

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Woodcut print of a steamship labeled 'POTRERO del LLANO' pitching in stormy seas above a partially surfaced submarine with a swastika on its conning tower

Ignacio Aguirre, The Sinking of the “Potrero del Llano” by the Nazis in May 1942 (El hundimiento del "Potrero del Llano" por los nazis, en mayo de 1942), 1947, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jules and Gloria Heller, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Ignacio Aguirre
Mexico, 1900-1990
Title
The Sinking of the “Potrero del Llano” by the Nazis in May 1942 (El hundimiento del "Potrero del Llano" por los nazis, en mayo 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.2003.92.135
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.