Death In Design Pamphlet

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José-Guadalupe Posada Alcoholic Calavera (Calavera alcohólica) 1888 José Guadalupe Posada was a Mexican political lithographer, having lived from 1852 to 1913. His prints were created from wood carvings, following the accelerated printing techniques of the time. Using intense textures with often simple bold color palettes. Aside from his political work, he created religious illustrations for newspapers, novels, songbooks, etc. He often used similar elements in each design, with typefaces close to the Tuscan style, or handwritten fonts. His imagery usally follows the natural themes of typical Mexico landscapes, as well as the influential representation of Día de los Muertos celebrations. As he was active in the 1920’s, it was a greatly progressive time for printing technology and street literature. Posada brought great success to the Antonio Vanegas Arroyo printing house with his publications. They continue to promote and keep Posada’s work in the public eye, since his death. While his comical illustrations depictated humerous caricatures, his skills were transfered to beautifully detailed promotionalposters. “Dweahtehthiserwdyeeomaulolacerrneadtwicuh.piAtaets,tdshkaerekelen,trdoi,ncrhse.”goarrpdoleosrs, of - José Guadalupe Posada

José Guadalupe Posada, Skeleton metal Engraving, 1905 Posada and Son José Guadalupe Posada, El Panteón de las Pelonas (The Graveyard of Bald Women), 1924 José-Guadalupe Posada Page 1: The calavera of Don Quijote, (from ‘36 Grabados’) 1943

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