By: Arturo Garcia Bustos

Medium: lithograph
Year: 1946
Image Size: 15.1" H x 17.6" W
Signature: Pencil, lower Right
Paper: Cream wove
Publisher: Taller de Grafica Popular

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Arturo García Bustos (1926-2017) was born in Mexico City near the Zócalo. He became interested in art during the period when Mexican muralism was prominent. After attending the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria with a focus on architecture, he enrolled in the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas in 1941 at age fifteen. When Frida Kahlo's health no longer allowed her to continue teaching at the school, she invited students to her Blue House in Coyoacán to continue their classes, and Arturo was one of four students who joined her, forming a group known as "Los Fridos" due to their dedication to Frida. This connection to Frida Kahlo influenced his artistic development and political awareness.

"Peasants of Tláhuac" represents his commitment to depicting rural Mexican life and indigenous culture. This lithograph shows an everyday scene from Tláhuac, one of the 16 boroughs in Mexico's Federal District. The artwork captures a time when Tláhuac was still mostly rural before urbanization altered it in later years. Through this piece, García Bustos reflected Frida Kahlo's teachings about honoring Mexico's indigenous heritage, while also aligning with the Taller de Gráfica Popular's goal of creating art that celebrates the dignity of Mexican working people.