Broadsheet with two narrative love ballads, woman wearing a costume consisting of a leotard,cape, and boots
1915 (published)
Medium
Zincograph and letterpress on pink paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 3/16 in. (30 × 20.8 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
46.46.154
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of early 20th-century Mexican popular culture with this 1915 broadsheet, a collaborative print by celebrated artist José Guadalupe Posada publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo Titled *Broadsheet with two narrative love ballads, woman wearing a costume consisting a leotard, cape, and boots*, it a striking illustration of a woman in a fantastical outfit—evoking a theatrical heroine or circus performer—paired with lyrical text recounting romantic tales. Measuring just 11 13/16 × 8 3/16 inches, this affordable street-side publication was designed for everyday audiences in Me...
About the Artist
José Guadalupe Posada|Antonio Vanegas Arroyo · 1852–1913
José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) was a Mexican printmaker and engraver who revolutionized popular art and created some of the most iconic images in Mexican culture. Working primarily with publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, he produced over 20,000 images during his career—inexpensive broadsheets sold for a penny on colored paper that made his art accessible to even the poorest workers. He transform...