Posada : Mexican engraver
López Casillas, Mercurio / Dechant, Gregory
Printed on paper of three different colors (green, red, and cream), this book constitutes a uniquely Mexican homage to the great popular engraver. The ample selection of images encompasses all aspects of Posada's work, from his broadsides and calaveras to his religious prints and illustrations for penny press chapbooks and children's books (reproduced in color). With great artistic talent and an effective message, this "chronicler of the big c...