La pelea

Two roosters fighting on a black background. The scene can be considered a costumbrist one because for a long time cockfighting was considered a popular entertainment. Alfredo Zalce was an artist involved in the Mexican art arte scene since 1930 until his dead working as painter, printmaker and sculptor. He gets involved in muralism, the "Taller de Gráfica Popular" (TGP) and teaching. Some common themes in his work are: Mexican countryside, animals and popular scenes.