Carlos Cortez (August 13, 1923 – Janurary 19, 2005) was a poet, graphic artist, photographer, muralist and political activist, active for six decades in the Industrial Workers of the World. August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Graphic design is the applied art of arranging image and text to communicate a message. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies) is an international union headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, having much in common with anarcho-syndicalist unions, but also many differences. ...

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1923, the son of a Mexican-Indian Wobbly union organizer father and a German socialist pacifist mother, Cortez spent 18 months in prison as a conscientious objector during the second world war refusing to "shoot at fellow draftees." Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: The City of Festivals Location Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Government County Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 251. ... The IWW Label A Wobbly membership card The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies) is an international union headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, having much in common with anarcho-syndicalist unions, but also many differences. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... Pacifist may mean: an advocate of pacifism. ... A conscientious objector is an individual whose personal beliefs are incompatible with military service, perhaps with any role in the armed forces or just with a particular war. ...

Cortez joined the Industrial Workers of the World in 1947, identifing himself as an anarcho-syndicalist, writing articles and drawing cartoons for the union newspaper the Industrial Worker for several decades. Anarcho-syndicalist flag. ... The Industrial Worker, the voice of revolutionary labor, is the newspaper of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a radical syndicalist labor union. ...

As an accomplished artist and a highly influential political artist, Cortez is perhaps best known for his wood and linoleum-cut graphics. His work is represented in the collections of several museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. General Electric GE90-115B fanblade, on display at MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ...

In 2002, Cortez edited and introduced the book Viva Posada: A Salute to the Great Printmaker of the Mexican Revolution (ISBN 0882862618).

Quote

• "When you do a painting that’s it, it’s one of a kind. But when you do a graphic the amount of prints you can make from it is infinite. I made a provision in my estate, for whoever will take care of my blocks, that if any of my graphic works are selling for high prices immediate copies should be made to keep the price down."

External links

• Cortez obituary on Rebel Graphics
• Carlos Cortez biography