"A Siqueiros, Al Partir" Poster
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a poster created to protest the jailing of Painter David Alfaro Siqueiros, who was arrested in 1960 for openly criticizing the President of Mexico, Adolfo López Mateos. A nine-line poem by Pablo Neruda is printed below the image.
Dates
- 1961
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Biographical / Historical
David Alfaro Siqueiros was arrested in 1960 for leading a protest against the arrests of striking workers and teachers. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison but was pardoned in 1964.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (1 flat folder)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
This collection contains a poster created to protest the jailing of Painter David Alfaro Siqueiros, who was arrested in 1960 for openly criticizing the President of Mexico, Adolfo López Mateos. A nine-line poem by Pablo Neruda is printed below the image.
Physical Location
Offsite Storage, Special Collections & Archives
- Title
- Finding Aid for the "A Siqueiros, Al Partir" Poster
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zach Johnson
- Date
- June 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu