Gran Calavera Eléctrica (Large Electric Skull)
Around 1900, Mexico City began the transition from animal- powered streetcars to the new electric-powered version. The streetcar at the right of this image shows […]
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A Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Soneto (To Our Lady of Guadalupe: A Sonnet)
A recognizable image in both art and religious history, here Posada has presented “Our Lady of Guadalupe”, more commonly known as the Virgin Mary. Catholicism […]
Verdadero Retrato de la Milagrosa Imagen del Santo Cristo del Espino (True Portrait of the Miraculous Image of the Holy Christ of Espin)
Posada’s composition is largely based on standard crucifixion scenes created by European artists for centuries. Different, however, is the inclusion of a member of the […]
Ejemplar y Ciertisimo Suceso en la República Mexicana
Current events were not restricted to newspapers that catered to the upper echelon. The seedier events of the day were of greater interest to the […]
Espantosisima y Alarmante Noticia!
Posada refers to European examples of demonic figures inspiring evil in this broadside about a family murder story. While one evil creature dances with glee […]
¡¡Terrible y Espantoso Acontecimiento!!
Arroyo and Posada again depict the sinister ills of society that lead to terrible tragedies such as murder. According to the story, the protagonist in […]
La Inundación de Guanajuato
Not all stories published by Arroyo, and illustrated by Posada, are sensationalized accounts. Between June 30-July 1, 1905, a flood ripped through the mining city […]
La calavera de los encapuchados
This is one of two broadsides in the exhibition printed on colored paper. Thousands of copies published by Arroyo were issued on inexpensive reddish-orange and […]
Derrota de Emiliano Zapata (Defeat of Emiliano Zapata)
Emiliano Zapata Salazar was a Mexican Revolutionary who gave his life defending the peasant class against oppressive upper-class landowners. As a fighter for land ownership […]
Muy Interesante Noticia (Very Interesting Report)
The sensationalism of true stories garnered much attention. This broadside presenting a case of cannibalism of a child must have certainly provoked interest as well […]