23 de Sep 2009 - 01 de Nov 2009
Among the Spaniard republicans that lived in exile in Mexico, Miguel Prieto had a very important place. We owe to him the emergence of modern graphic design in Mexico. He was confined in a concentration camp in France and emigrated to Mexico along with his family in 1939. From his works in Spain, it was noticeable the simple and elegant touch that would later characterize him in Mexico, where he polished his artistic personality. The war experience, the exile and the size of his new homeland lead to a significant development in his painting and his consolidation as the most important designer in the middle of the 20th century in the cultural press field in our country. About 50 years from his death, the Museo Nacional de Arte gathered this wonderful exhibition: Miguel Prieto. 1907-1956. La armonía y la furia, la faceta española y mexicana de Miguel Prieto, which revised the different manifestations of his art, painting, scenography, typography, and editorial design.
These artworks reflected on the identity and circumstances of the artist who, on one side evoked his lost homeland and, on the other, he enriched himself from his adoptive country.