Man with Crutches (dedicated to photographer Leo Matiz)
José Clemente Orozco (1883 – 1949)
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Inter-American Development Bank (Washington, D.C., United States of America)
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Orozco acquired an intaglio press in preparation for an exhibition of drawings at Mexico’s Colegio Nacional in 1945. He etched twelve copper plates that depict a range of subjects, among them motley women, tragicomic clowns and acrobats, and the present
About this artwork
- Title: Man with Crutches (dedicated to photographer Leo Matiz)
- Artist: José Clemente Orozco
- Year: 1944
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Inter-American Development Bank
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Espresso

