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Broadsheet relating to the terrible events of August 17, 1890 when a government official was murdered after drinking, in the bottom section a corrido written by Sergeant Zeferino Martínez who witnessed the event Wall Art
ART BY: José Guadalupe Posada
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About this artwork
Broadsheet relating to the terrible events of August 17, 1890 when a government official was murdered after drinking, in the bottom section a corrido written by Sergeant Zeferino Martínez who witnessed the event is a type-metal engraving and letterpress on tan paper by José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913), dated 1890. The artist is catalogued as Mexican. This reproduction is based on the copy in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the file offered here measures 2807 × 3697 px. Catalogued under Prints and Art Nouveau, in portrait format. Archive Lane holds 714 works by José Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican artist.
José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar was a Mexican political printmaker 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.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). All works by José Guadalupe Posada →
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Broadsheet relating to the terrible events of August 17, 1890 when a government official was murdered after drinking, in the bottom section a corrido written by Sergeant Zeferino Martínez who witnessed the event is free to preview at web resolution. The original high-resolution file is a one-time purchase, or included with an Archive Lane membership (up to 1,000 high-resolution downloads per day) — and the artwork can also be ordered as a made-to-order print.
