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MEXICO: POLITICAL CARTOON. The Gardener. - Get down from there, little brats, the master will see!. Mexican political cartoon about the scramble for the presidency at the time of the Mexican Revolution. Published May 1913
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MEXICO: POLITICAL CARTOON. The Gardener. - Get down from there, little brats, the master will see!. Mexican political cartoon about the scramble for the presidency at the time of the Mexican Revolution. Published May 1913
MEXICO: POLITICAL CARTOON.
The Gardener. - Get down from there, little brats, the master will see!. Mexican political cartoon about the scramble for the presidency at the time of the Mexican Revolution. Published May 1913
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1913 Bradley Smith Caricature Climbing Diaz Emiliano Francisco Fruit Gardener Gomez Huerta Latin America Latin American Mesoamerica Mesoamerican Mexican Mexican Revolution Mexico Political Porfirio Revolutionary Satire Scanpix Sickle Straw Hat Tree Watering Can Zapata Carranza Presidency Vasquez Venustiano Vera Victoriano
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This vintage political cartoon, titled "The Gardener" captures the chaotic scramble for the presidency during the Mexican Revolution in May 1913. The illustration depicts a gardener, representing Porfirio Diaz, who was Mexico's president at that time and had been in power for over three decades. With a straw hat on his head and holding a sickle and watering can, he stands beneath a tree laden with ripe fruits symbolizing political power. However, climbing up the tree are several caricatured figures representing various revolutionary leaders vying for control of Mexico. Among them are Francisco Madero, Emiliano Zapata, Victoriano Huerta, Venustiano Carranza, and Maytorena. These "little brats" are urged to get down by the gardener as he fears being caught by his master. This satirical cartoon reflects the intense competition among these revolutionaries to seize power from Diaz's regime. It highlights their determination to overthrow an old order that had oppressed many Mexicans for years. The image also suggests that even though Diaz may have appeared strong and powerful like an established tree bearing fruit, his grip on power was slipping as these new contenders climbed higher towards their own aspirations. Published during a critical period in Mexican history when social unrest was at its peak, this political cartoon serves as both historical documentation and artistic commentary on the turbulent times of the Mexican Revolution.
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