Colonia Tabacalera in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
The Agrarian Laws
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Oliverio Martínez
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 15, 2019
1. The Agrarian Laws / Oliverio Martínez Marker
The markers are printed on glass, making them very difficult to read. An image of the sculpture can be seen to the left.
1933-1938
Autor: Oliverio Martínez
El tema de este grupo escultórico está dedicado a las Leyes Agrarias. La imagen vertical es la de un campesino que porta en la mano derecha la hoz y en la izquierda un titulo de propiedad; los personajes de la parte inferior integran una familia, el padre lle con atención un pequeño libro, referencia clara a las leyes del campo.
Oliverio Martínez
1901-1938 (escultor)
Vivió en uno de los momentos de mayor cambio ideológico y estético que ha tenido el siglo XX. Joven escultor extraordinario, logró conjuntar armónicamente su obra con la de Carlos Obregón Santacilla. Sus cuatro monumentales grupos escultóricos están dedicados a la Independencia, las Leyes de Reforma, las Leyes Agrarias y las Leyes Obreras.
Agrarian Laws
1933-1938
Author: Oliverio Martínez
The theme in this group of sculptures is dedicated to Agrarian Laws. The vertical image is of an agricultural worker who holds a sickle in his right hand and an ownership land title in is left, the characters on the lower
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Oliverio Martínez
1901-1938 (sculptor)
Oliverio Martínez lived in one of the most dramatic moments of ideological and aesthetic changes that the XX Century has had. An extraordinary sculptor who achieved harmoniously merge his art with that of Carlos Obregón Santacilla. His four groups of sculptures are dedicated to the independence, the Reform, Agrarian and Labour Laws.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights.
Location. 19° 26.166′ N, 99° 9.283′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Tabacalera. It is on Plaza de la República just east of Ignacio L. Vallarta, on the left when traveling east. The marker can be seen on the southwestern corner of the viewing platform of the Monument of the Revolution. A small fee is required to visit the area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06030, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Labour Laws / Oliverio Martínez (a few steps from this marker); Independence / Oliverio Martínez (a few steps from this marker); The Reform Laws / Oliverio Martínez (within shouting distance of this marker); Valentín Gómez Farías
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 15, 2019
2. The Agrarian Laws / Oliverio Martínez Marker
The marker is repeated on both sides of the large sculpture, which is hard to see as it faces out to the southwest onto Mexico City.
Also see . . . The Monument to the Revolution. (Submitted on February 13, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 15, 2019
3. The Monument to the Revolution
This view is of the southeastern corner of the monument and the group of statues representing Independence. The Agrarian Laws sculpture is towards the left on the southwestern corner of the monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
