El acaparador (The Monopolizer)
1936, published 1937
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lithograph
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.7608
Art Historical Context
**El acaparador (Theopolizer)** is a striking lithograph by Spanish artist Ramón Puyol, created in 1936 and published in 1937. Part of the National Gallery of's esteemed Rosenwald Collection in the CG-W department, this work is classified within a portfolio highlighting its role in a curated series of prints. Puyol's piece captures a moment of pointed visual storytelling through the versatile medium of lithography, a technique prized for its ability to produce bold, reproducible images with fine tonal gradations. The title, translating to "The Monopolizer," suggests a critique of economic gre...