Name: Posada Monografia (2ª Ed. ): 406 Grabados de Jose Guadalupe Posada
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Author: Posada Jose Guadalupe,Rivera Diego,Toor Frances
ISBN: 9788415118473

portada Posada Monografia (2ª Ed. ): 406 Grabados de Jose Guadalupe Posada

Type

Physical Book

Author

José Guadalupe Posada

Publisher

Year

2012

Language

Spanish

Pages

214

Format

Paperback

ISBN

8415118473

ISBN13

9788415118473

Edition No.

1ª

Synopsis "Posada Monografia (2ª Ed. ): 406 Grabados de Jose Guadalupe Posada"

Originally published in 1930, Posada: Monografía is a facsimile edition of the first monograph of the great Mexican illustrator and engraver José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913). Reprinted to coincide with the 100th anniversary of his death, reproduces more than 400 of the most iconic prints from Posada’s vast output, collected by Pablo O’Higgins from those that could be located and identified at the time. Posada and Manuel Manilla--a talented engraver who greatly influenced Posada--were the two artists of their day who best interpreted the lives and social attitudes of Mexican people. Posada, in particular, is in the great tradition of illustrators who double as political and social commentators (a tradition that also includes Aubrey Beardsley and Honoré Daumier). The images of the high-spirited, at times macabre broadsheets reproduced in Posada: Monografía include the famous calaveras, or skeleton creatures, along with illustrations for songs, corridos (traditional ballads) and religious prayers. The skeletons in the barrios were a metaphor for a corrupt society; Posada supplemented his black humor with lampoons of venal politicians, and, not surprisingly, was jailed on several occasions for his transgressions. With their striking visual qualities, his ingenious images did much to enrich the tradition of the popular Mexican print. Posada: Monografía also includes an introduction by Frances Toor, the legendary editor of Mexican Folkways magazine, and an essay by Diego Rivera.

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Gonzalo ArquerosMonday, April 05, 2021
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" Excelente libro, bien ilustrado. "
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Danko TomicicFriday, January 07, 2022
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" Este libro es una joyita para quienes gustan del arte, del grabado en particular, y de la historia y cultura mexicanas. Muy bello para aproximarse al trabajo de Posada "
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Felipe MedinaFriday, January 12, 2024
" Muy entretenidas ilustraciones, nos muestran un mundo y la forma de comunicar que ya no existe. Patrimonio no solo mexicano, si no que de toda latinoamerica. "
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