Rear Guard

Title: Rear Guard
Rights: Art Institute of Chicago. © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City
Creator: Orozco, José Clemente (1883-1949)
Date: 1928 C.E.
Description: Rear Guard is a print that shows the portion of military force. The militaries job it is to protect the rear attack. The rear guard are made of peasants, looking for work or purpose to live. The peasants were landless and working on estate or mines, they received poor treatment and not much compensation. Men and women were inspired to fight for the Mexican Revolution. They were inspired to fight because they wanted to protect their land and the future of others.
Format: Lithograph on paper.
375 x 495 mm (image)
432 x 603mm (sheet)
Publisher: Art of Institute of Chicago.
Contributor: Adrianna sharp
Identifier: Art Institute of Chicago.1947.839
Subject: Marching; women; men; gun; war; children; guns; ; hats; long clothes.
Source: Jpg file. Art Institute of Chicago.
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/3309/ruined-house