Thirty-three chapbook prints (covers), and forty-four broadsides, including four large Calaveras-themed broadsides, by José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar (1852-1913). Published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, Mexico, approximately 1900 to 1910.

José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar (1852-1913) was a Mexican political lithographer who used relief printing to produce popular illustrations. Born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Posada spent his most creative period in Mexico City, from 1888, as a prolific engraver, printmaker, and publisher during the final years of the Porfirio Díaz dictatorship and the beginning of the Mexican Revolution. In 1890, Posada began work for noted printer Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Posada's works were cheaply produced and widely distributed to both the illiterate and reading public. His subject matter varied including: advertising art, religious images, illustrations for posters, flyers, brochures and books. He also created images for local printing houses and numerous religious publications. His work has influenced numerous Latin American and Chicanx artists and cartoonists, including Diego Rivera and Leopoldo Mendez, because of its satirical acuteness and social engagement. He used skulls, calaveras, and bones to convey political and cultural critiques. Among his most enduring works is La Calavera Catrina.

2 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

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