The Kansas City Public Library continues its centennial commemoration of the 1910 Mexican Revolution with a special presentation by Jacob Prado, Consul of Mexico, on Monday, December 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the I.H. Ruiz Branch, 2017 W. Pennway.

The Revolution of 1910 was a landmark chapter in Mexican history. It ushered in a disruptive and often violent period that brought about the social transformation of a largely rural society governed by an autocratic regime into a modern nation dedicated to pursuing social justice.

Prado, who has led the Mexican Consulate in Kansas City for the past two years, will present an illustrated talk highlighting the work of news photographer Agustín Victor Casasola, who is renowned in Mexico for his vivid images that depict what author Pete Hamill has termed “the immense social cataclysm called the Mexican Revolution.” Little known outside of his own country, Casasola nonetheless ranks as a leading early 20th century practitioner of photojournalism. Fifty of Casasola’s photographs are on display in the exhibit, Viva La Revolución: Mexico 1910 in Retrospect at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. through January 2, 2011.

Admission to the presentation is free. A 6 p.m. reception precedes the event. Call 816.701.3407 to RSVP.