Printmaking and its Tradition in Mexico and Chile

Printmaking has been one of the most influential techniques in the visual history of Mexico and Chile. In Mexico, the Taller de Gráfica Popular (Popular Graphic Workshop) consolidated printmaking as a political, social, and educational tool, producing images with strong revolutionary and community content.

Artists such as Leopoldo Méndez, Diego Rivera, and José Guadalupe Posada helped make printmaking an accessible language for broad audiences.

In Chile, printmaking gained particular relevance during the 20th-century dictatorships, functioning as a means of denunciation, memory, and resistance. Taller 99 and artists like Nemesio Antúnez promoted new forms of experimentation.

Today, in both Mexico and Chile, printmaking remains a vital technique for young artists exploring themes of identity, territory, and social justice. Its versatility, low cost, and communicative power guarantee its enduring relevance.

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