A Posada Halloween Monday
The Mexican printmaking satirist José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar (1852-1913) often used skulls (calaveras) and skeletons to make pointed critiques of the politics and society of his day. This of course makes his imagery perfect for Halloween! Posada’s work has been immensely influential throughout Latin America, from the work of artists such as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and José Clemente Orozco to common cultural memes. La Calavera Catrina, for instance, the Elegant Skull representing the cultural elite, has become a standard icon of the Mexican Day of the Dead, which begins tomorrow.
The images shown here are from the anniversary portfolio José Guadalupe Posada, 50 aniversario de su muerte, published in Mexico City by Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno in 1963.
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