The exhibition reflects a strong aspect between the generations both in your topic and in your origin. The prints come from the collection of Gil Garcia, a long -time Civic Leader Santa Barbara, and Marti Correa de Garcia, originally from El Paso. The couple, who had been active for decades in building cultural exchange and support of Mexican art, gave the museum's works in 2025.
A heart of the exhibition is Ignacio Aguirres Linocut by Emiliano Zapata, which was selected as an exhibition poster. The high contrasting picture shows the revolutionary guide, which is in a corn field, a weapon in his hand that causes both its symbolic presence and the agricultural struggles of its time. “It is one of the most famous pictures of the movement,” said Briz. “The deep cuts, the strong contrasts and the attitude all point to the ideals that represent the zapata.”
While many of the work share this brave, graphic clarity, the exhibition also examines variations in style and technology. Prints from Emilio Amero, for example, use color lithograph to create a softer but no less pointed visual language. Briz described Amero as a particularly influential figure, both as an artist and as a teacher, who supervised many of the artists represented in the exhibition. His works “Vendor de Flores” (flower manufacturer) and “Muchacha Peinezndosis” (girls who combed their hair) will reflect both his modernist aesthetics and his interest in everyday Mexican life.