Lagunilla Market, Mexico City
c. 1937
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woodcut
Dimensions
block: 221 x 267 mm sheet: 268 x 329 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.5068
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant chaos of Mexico City's Lagunilla Market with Charles A. Wilimovsky's woodcut *Lagunilla Market, City* (c. 1937). This lively print captures the essence of one of the city's most famous flea markets, a sprawling hub of vendors, shoppers, and everyday commerce teeming with color and energy Wilimovsky, an Americanmaker active during the Great Depression era, skillfully rendered the scene on a modest block measuring 221 x 267 mm, with the full sheet at 268 x 329 mm, making it an intimate yet dynamic portrayal of urban life south of the border. Woodcuts like this one were a h...