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"Calavera de la Prensa" [broadside], 1919

 Item — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Jose Guadalupe Posada Broadsides and Booklets Collection (circa early 1900s; 1905-1919; 1982; undated) contains eighteen broadsides and two booklets illustrated by Jose Guadalupe Posada; as well as one flyer containing artwork in a similar style to that of Posada's by Raymond Pettibon. All of the broadsides- published by the press of Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, are satirical in nature and contain images of calaveras, or skulls which was a popular theme of Posada's illustrations. The majority of the material in this collection is in Spanish.

Dates

  • 1919

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection material is in Spanish.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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