The Sentimentalization of La Maestra Rural: Race, Gender and Violence in the Taller de Gráfica Popular

Authors

Marina M. Álvarez
Latin American and Iberian Institute

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Description

This lecture will present a series of images created by various artists of the Taller de Gráfica Popular (T.G.P. – People’s Graphic Workshop) meant to depict post-revolutionary-Mexico’s literacy campaign, and nationalized, rural education. Early artists, upon its founding in 1937 in Mexico City were concerned with education of the masses, and in turn, converted the rural schoolteacher into a visual trope in their portfolios. By nuancing these images, this lecture will analyze how they have articulated and disarticulated nationalism, gender-based violence, and notions of racialization.

Publication Date

8-17-2023

City

Albuquerque

Recommended Citation

Álvarez, Marina M. and Latin American and Iberian Institute. "The Sentimentalization of La Maestra Rural: Race, Gender and Violence in the Taller de Gráfica Popular." (2023). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_events/334