No Rest for the Wicked

Medium: Linocut
Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 5 inches (image)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: Mexican, 1972
Date finished: 2002
Edition: of 60

Recommended by Nikki (Art Photographer / Marketing and Exhibitions Specialist):

Rodriguez’s graphic depictions of difficult-to-swallow topics feel tangible. The bold lines of the background draw attention to the small figures above the scene. One figure is shouting from a helicopter and pointing a gun, while the other also shouts and gestures frantically from a high-rise building. Both frame the central two figures who bare horns and tails to mark them as evil. Interestingly, the largest figure, assumed to be the artist dressed as a businessman, is hunched over with his hand in his pocket, tired. Even his pointed ears and large wings droop. The artist reminds us there’s no peace for those who choose evil from their positions of power.