{"product_id":"posada-monografia-de-406-grabados-de-jose-guadalupe-posada-paperback","title":"Posada: Monografia de 406 Grabados de Jose Guadalupe Posada - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosé Posada\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eFrances Toor\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eDiego Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1930, \u003ci\u003ePosada: Monograf a\u003c\/i\u003e is a facsimile edition of the first monograph of the great Mexican illustrator and engraver Jos  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 Honor  Daumier). The images of the high-spirited, at times macabre broadsheets reproduced in \u003ci\u003ePosada: Monograf a\u003c\/i\u003e include the famous \u003ci\u003ecalaveras\u003c\/i\u003e, or skeleton creatures, along with illustrations for songs, \u003ci\u003ecorridos\u003c\/i\u003e (traditional ballads) and religious prayers. The skeletons in the \u003ci\u003ebarrios\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003ePosada: Monograf a\u003c\/i\u003e also includes an introduction by Frances Toor, the legendary editor of \u003ci\u003eMexican Folkways\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and an essay by Diego Rivera.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 13.3 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765521875232,"sku":"9788415118473","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2f3c8f7325ac4ff6b00ca8aeed194118.webp?v=1780272569","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/posada-monografia-de-406-grabados-de-jose-guadalupe-posada-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}