Broadsheet relating to the American Mosquito with verse critical of U.S. imperialism
Medium
Type-metal engraving and letterpress on tan paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (30 × 20 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
Accession Number
46.46.143
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of early 20th-century Mexican printmaking with this striking 1908 broadsheet *Broadsheet relating to the American Mosquito with critical of U.S.*. Created by the prolific publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo in collaboration with master engraver José Guadalupe Posada it exemplifies the popular corridos—inexpensive, illustrated news sheets that brought satire and social commentary to everyday Mexicans. Printed via type-metal engraving and letter on modest tan paper (measuring 11 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.), its bold, high-contrast lines capture figures of men, women, and oversize...