José-Guadalupe Posada
- Introduction
- José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar (1852 – 1913) was a Mexican political litographist who used relief printing to produce popular illustrations. His work has influenced numerous Latin American artists and cartoonists 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.
- Wikidata
- Q732526
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Illustrator
- Names
- José Guadalupe Posada, Jose Guadalupe Posada, José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar, Guadalupe Posada, José-Guadalupe Posada
- Ulan
- 500032573
Exhibitions
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Artist’s Choice: Trisha Donnelly
November 9, 2012–
July 28, 2013 MoMA
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Wunderkammer: A Century of Curiosities
July 30–
November 10, 2008 MoMA
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Making Choices
March 16–
September 26, 2000 MoMA
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MoMA2000, ModernStarts, People: Ensor/Posada
October 7, 1999–
February 1, 2000 MoMA
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Mexican Art
March 16–
July 2, 1978 MoMA
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José-Guadalupe Posada has 12 exhibitionsonline.
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José-Guadalupe Posada Ballad of the Supplicants to San Antonio (Corrido: Suplicas a San Antonio) 1870
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José-Guadalupe Posada Calavera of the Cyclists (Calavera las biciletas) c. 1889-1895, reprinted later
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José-Guadalupe Posada Clerical Calavera (Calavera Clerical) 1889-1895, published later
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José-Guadalupe Posada Street-Cleaner Calavera (Calavera de los Patinadores) 1910
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José-Guadalupe Posada Ejemplar Acontecimiento! Un Espiritu maligno en figura de mujer bonita April 1910
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José-Guadalupe Posada Assault on the Train from Cuernavaca by those execrable bandit Zapatistas (Asalto al tren de Cuernavaca por los excecrables bandidos Zapatistas) printed 1910
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José-Guadalupe Posada Street-Cleaner Calavera (Calavera de los patinadores) 1910
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José-Guadalupe Posada New Verses of the Passionate (Nuevos versos del apasionada) 1911
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José-Guadalupe Posada Ballad of Macario Romero (Corrido: Macario Romero) 1870, reprinted later
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José-Guadalupe Posada The Crime of La Bejarano (Crímenes de la Bejarano) 1913
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José-Guadalupe Posada Ballad of the End of the World (Corrido: El fin del mundo) after 1888
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José-Guadalupe Posada Alcoholic Calavera (Calavera alcohólica) after 1888
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José-Guadalupe Posada A Jig Beyond the Grave (El Jarabe en Ultratumba) after 1888
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José-Guadalupe Posada Don't Forget Me! (¡Ni acquí te olvidaré!) after 1888
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José-Guadalupe Posada Calavera of the Good Defenders (Calaveras Los Buenos Valedores) after 1888
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José-Guadalupe Posada The Adventures of Don Chepito (Las aventuras de Don Chepito) after 1891
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José-Guadalupe Posada, Manuel Manilla This is About Don Quixote the First, the Matchless, the Giant Calavera(Esta es de Don Quijote la primera, la sin par la gigante calavera) after 1891
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José-Guadalupe Posada Street-cleaning Calavera (Calavera de los Patinadores) n.d.
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José-Guadalupe Posada Cogida de Don Chapito Toréro n.d.
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José-Guadalupe Posada Formidable Explosion in Tacubaya (Formidable explosion en Tacuba D.F.) c. 1913
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José-Guadalupe Posada Calavera of the Press (Calavera de la prensa) published 1919
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José-Guadalupe Posada The Ballad of the Snail (Corrido: El Caracol)
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José-Guadalupe Posada Conversation of the Good Calaveras (Coloquio de buenas calaveras)
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José-Guadalupe Posada Federal Calavera (Calavera Federal)
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José-Guadalupe Posada Calavera of the Good Defenders (Calaveras Los Buenos Valedores)
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José-Guadalupe Posada Ballad of San Juan de Ulúa (Corrido: San Juan de Ulúa)
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José-Guadalupe Posada The Couple
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José-Guadalupe Posada The Conflagration (La Quemazón)
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José-Guadalupe Posada Untitled
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