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Posada (José G.) Chapbooks and Chapbook Covers Collection
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Description
A collection of four chapbooks and seventeen chapbook covers dating from approximately the 1890s to the 1910s with artwork illustrated by Mexican lithographer José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913). The materials were all printed for various publications produced by Mexican editor Antonio Vanegas Arroyo.
Background
José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, was a Mexican lithographer and engraver. In 1870, Posada joined printer José Trinidad Pedroza's studio and worked with him in Aguascalientes and León until 1888 when Posada relocated to Mexico City.
Extent
0.83 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Restrictions
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