Cultural depictions of Emiliano Zapata

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Marlon Brando as Zapata in the 1952 film Viva Zapata!

References and depictions of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, places and things named for and commemorating him.

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Places named after Emiliano Zapata


And many other towns, schools, streets, housing developments, etc. across the country

Emiliano Zapata in books

Emiliano Zapata in movies and TV

Emiliano Zapata in music

Tourism and museums

The Ruta Zapata through important sites in southeastern Morelos serves as a pilgrimage path for latter-day Zapata admirers.

Some of these sites are :

Murals and other depictions in art

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References

  1. Pinchon, Edgcumb (1941). Zapata the Unconquerable. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co.
  2. wikipedia.org
  3. Claudia Rodriguez (Dec 10, 2019), "Cuadro de Emiliano Zapata enfrenta a campesinos e integrantes de la comunidad LGBTTI" [Painting of Emiliano Zapata pits peasants against members of the LGBTII community], DeReporters (in Spanish)
  4. Nude portrait of Emiliano Zapata in high heels sparks fury in Mexico David Agren, The Guardian, Dec 11, 2019