Death as Don Quixote (after J. G. Posada)
Jinete del muerte Don Quijote con
calacas (interpretación de J. G. Posada), c. 1980
Pedro Linares (1906–1992)
Mexico City, D.F.
Papier-maché, wood, wire, acrylic paint
49 x 26 x 51 inches
all dimensions are (h x w x d)

This exhibition is a wonderful preview to the remarkable expression of Mexican artists, whose traditions are the synthesis of time and place. And, it is to the credit of Laura and Dan Boeckman to have focused their energies upon collecting the works of these artists who act as the bridge that connect the past of their parents to the future of their children and the world beyond.

These selected works from the Boeckman collection provide a greater appreciation of folk art as an active element that is closely connected to identity of community. It is integrated into the everyday routines and celebrations of individuals, their families and neighbors, who commemorate the past and the present, while holding and projecting ideals and fears of the future.

In this video, Tyler Museum of Art guest curator Stephen Vollmer interprets this Mexican Folk Art for us.