By: David Alfaro Siqueiros

Medium: Color Lithograph
Year: circa 1969
Edition of 250
ImageSize:  20.75 in x 15.5 in
Condition: mat burn around outer edges, some hinging material at the top of verso.

David Alfaro Siqueiros’ lithograph Huyendo del Terror captures the raw force of human struggle in the face of violence and oppression. The composition conveys movement and urgency, with the figure of a woman fleeing in anguish, her body twisted in expressions of fear and desperation. Siqueiros, a leading voice of Mexican muralism, often infused his work with social and political urgency, using dynamic forms and dramatic contrasts to embody collective suffering.

Beyond its emotional intensity, Huyendo del Terror reflects Siqueiros’ lifelong commitment to addressing injustice through art. Known for blending realism with modernist experimentation, he sought to give voice to the struggles of ordinary people caught in the tides of war, repression, and displacement. This work can be read not only as a depiction of individual fear but also as a universal symbol of communities uprooted by violence.