Catedral de La Habana, c. 1950 by Leopoldo Mendez, Mexico

Catedral de La Habana, c. 1950by Leopoldo Mendez (1902-1969), Mexicooffset Lithograph16" high x 20" wide, paper sizehand signed in pencil on the lower right cornerExcellent condition Leopoldo Méndez is widely considered the finest printmaker in the history of Mexico. In 1937, Méndez, Luis Arenal, and Pablo O’Higgins founded the Taller de Gráfica Popular (TGP). Established in Mexico City, the TGP (The People’s Print Workshop) was active through the 1960s, creating thirty-five major portfolios of woodcuts, linocuts and lithographs, and a total output of over 4,000 prints. Mendez worked quietly. Preferring to be relatively anonymous during his life, Méndez did not gain immediate recognition. It was only after his death that art historians and museum curators began to realize the importance of his contributions. He now ranks among the greatest of twentieth-century Mexican artists, keeping good company with artists such as José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siquieros, and Diego Rivera. The