The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 14, 2025
Silver Mine Worker
1946
(Mexican, 1922–2002)
publisher
(Mexican, 1937-)
Sheet: 44.6 x 38.5 cm (17 9/16 x 15 3/16 in.); Image: 35 x 28.3 cm (13 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.)
© Catlett Mora Family Trust / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
This print was part of a portfolio of lithographs by artists associated with the Taller de Gráfica Popular, a politically oriented print shop in Mexico City, meant to present their prints to American audiences.Description
Francisco Mora frequently depicted Mexican miners, like the one seen here, emphasizing the difficult conditions of their labor. In this print, the backlit figure’s crouched position, narrow eyes, and hollow chest emphasize his exhaustion. The dramatic lighting around the man likewise suggests that his work has created a sense of separation between him and the rest of society. Mora saw printmaking as a way to share social issues, such as the plight of the working poor, with a broader audience and to initiate political change.- ?-2000(Tobey C. Moss Gallery, Los Angeles, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH)2000-Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- A Graphic Revolution: Prints and Drawings in Latin America. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 14-August 2, 2020).
- {{cite web|title=Silver Mine Worker|url=false|author=Francisco Mora, Taller de Gráfica Popular|year=1946|access-date=14 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2000.94