El Panteón de las Pelonas (The Graveyard of Bald Women)
El Panteón de las Pelonas includes one of Posada’s most famous images, the Catrina. Once considered to be a criticism of the bourgeoisie, it was […]
Calaveras
Panteón de Menudencias (Crypt of Trifles)
This obituary is interesting in that it uses real names instead of generic titles. However, in typical fashion of Arroyo and Posada, these individuals are […]
La Tronante Calavera de las Campanas Modernas (The Sounding Skull of Modern Bells)
Death is symbolized here through the ringing of a bell, shown in the large sketch of the crowned calavera assumed to be the grim reaper. […]
El Purgatorio Artistico en el que Yacen las Calaveras de los Artistas y Artesanos (The Artistic Purgatory in Which Lie the Skulls of Artists and Craftsmen)
The Artistic Purgatory, another one of Posada’s famous obituaries, focuses not on specific people, but names of different artistic fields. The unnamed artisans listed here […]
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 […]
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 […]