Here's another unusual print we found while perusing through the more than 500 free images by José Guadalupe Posada on JSTOR. It depicts a party in 1901 in which men in drag danced with men in suits. While this was surely not intended as a celebratory image originally, we're making it one now because we love knowing that these parties were happening in Mexico more than 100 years ago!

This particular example comes from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection on JSTOR, which features more than 1/2 million open access images.

Dia de los Muertos 2022

Yesterday we commemorated Halloween with some wood engravings by the Mexican printmaking satirist José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar (1852-1913). We noted that his images of calaveras and calacas have become closely associated with Day of the Dead celebrations, especially his famous engraving La Calavera Catrina (below). Today we present Posada’s print, along with details, of Gran Comeliton de Calaveras (Great Eater of Skulls) depicting a gathering of calacas enjoying a feast in a graveyard while a mourner grieves.

On Dia de los Muertos, families may gather at the tombs and graves of loved ones and offer food, toys, and flowers in remembrance of the departed. This image is 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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Palácio Estói, Conceição e Estoi, Faros, Portugal

"what are we looking for again?” “blessed silence.”

the witcher | s1, e2

it's funny to me how everyone calls posada a shithole because objectively it's pretty beautiful

like look at this howl's moving castle shit

fuckin airbender tavern

A skeleton serving alcohol from a broadside enitled 'Medicinas de Patente de mas Fama,' by José Guadalupe Posada (x)

PIÑATA CRASH 🥭

A year ago I did this with my mom for a Posada

Sodom @ Posada 2023

Chapters: 1/3 Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier | Dandelion, Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach & Geralt of Rivia, Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach & Jaskier | Dandelion Additional Tags: field medicine, Whump, mediwhump, Short of Breath, loss of consciousness, Myriapod, Friendship, Geralt of Rivia Whump, Jaskier | Dandelion Loves Geralt of Rivia, Alive Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach, Witcher Cahir, Hurt Geralt of Rivia Summary: Geralt and Cahir go on a monster hunt together where they meet an old friend. Unfortunately, the hunt is not as easy as expected ...

They can hear the song even before they open the door of the little tavern. Geralt's eyes grow wide with surprise. This cannot be possible, can it? What are the odds of running into Jaskier by sheer accident, and here of all places? It must be somebody else who is performing his friend's most popular song. But the voice, he would recognise it anywhere, Geralt is sure of it. It sounds exactly like the bard's, his bard's. Nobody could cover the song so perfectly, could they? Not unless it is a doppler. Would a doppler pose as Jaskier to profit from his fame, Geralt wonders. It is not impossible, but why on the continent would a doppler choose to do so in this out-of-the-way place? Only few people populate the remote mountain region, and they are not exactly famous for being rich or generous. He would not have bothered taking the contract for the myriapod if he were only interested in the - pretty scant - payment. No, he wants to find out if it is another one of those monolith creatures, like the last myriapod he slew, and somehow connected to other spheres and to Ciri. Plus, according to what the mayor has just told them, the monster has eaten dozens of sheep already and come dangerously close to the village. So far, no human has been hurt, however, it might only be a matter of time before things get ugly. Better to take care of the beast now.

"Anything the matter?" Cahir asks softly when Geralt does not make a move to press down the door handle but remains rooted to the doorstep listening to the music.

"Don't know yet," Geralt mutters, a little puzzled by the question, but then he remembers. Cahir has not seen Jaskier or heard any of his songs since he lost his memory. The snippets of the melody and lyrics that waft through the open window would mean nothing to him. "We'd better be on our guard," he adds. "Something fishy going on here." Or not? Perhaps he is just a little paranoid. There might be a simple explanation for this remarkable coincidence. Well, only one way to find out. Determined, Geralt opens the door and enters the tap room, Cahir following close behind.

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"Death is democratic, since in the end, blonde, brunette, rich or poor, all people end up being skulls."

José Guadalupe Posada was a popular Mexican printmaker now mostly remembered for his satirical calaveras (skeletons), but we love this awesome rooster from the Open Metropolitan Museum of Art collection on JSTOR!

If you want to see more of his work, including his many calaveras, demons, and drunks (warning, much of it features graphic violence!), you can find more than 500 free images on JSTOR.

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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i just beat a MARIO LEVEL!! now replace MARIO LEVEL with WOMAN... not so funny now huh?

En honor a #posada dejamos esta #calavera en las calles de #Xalapa, le dimos el toque maestro al quitarle el machete y convertirlo en flor para ese mes del #amor! . . . . #valentines #sanvalentin #amor #amar #love #loved #engraving #engraved #grabado #art #illustration #joseguadalupeposada #flower #flor #catrina #skull #pasteup #sticker #stickers #streetart #streetartxalapa #streetartmexico (en Xalapa,ver) https://www.instagram.com/p/CorqDnwOSWF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I'll delete my redbubble shop at the end of the month due to that new fee policy. I'll keep it up for the rest of the month because I'm almost at the 20$ minimum to be paid and I'd like to see that money.

A little of what I sell: