The Lynching

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The Lynching

1934

José Clemente Orozco (Mexican, 1883–1949) Printed by George C. Miller (American, 1894–1965) Published by The Contemporary Print Group, New York

Orozco's searing image of four mutilated corpses dangling in flames was requested for two exhibitions held in New York in 1935: An Art Commentary on Lynching, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and The Struggle for Negro Rights, sponsored by the John Reed Club and the Artists' Union.

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Object Details

Titles:

The Lynching
From the portfolio The American Scene, No. 1: A Comment upon American LIfe by America's Leading Artists, 1934

Date:

1934

Artists:

José Clemente Orozco (Mexican, 1883–1949) Printed by George C. Miller (American, 1894–1965) Published by The Contemporary Print Group, New York

Medium:

Lithograph

Dimensions:

Image: 12 3/4 x 9 inches (32.4 x 22.9 cm) Sheet: 15 15/16 x 11 7/16 inches (40.5 x 29.1 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1975

Accession Number:

1975-36-10

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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