When was "The Store of "Fair Prices"" created?

This artwork was created published 1947.

What medium is "The Store of "Fair Prices""?

The Store of "Fair Prices" is Graphic Arts-Print.

Is "The Store of "Fair Prices"" in the public domain?

Yes, The Store of "Fair Prices" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Store of "Fair Prices"

Q: Who created "The Store of "Fair Prices""?

The Store of "Fair Prices" was created by José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican, Aguascalientes, Mexico 1852-died Mexico City, Mexico 1913 in published 1947.

José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican, Aguascalientes, Mexico 1852-died Mexico City, Mexico 1913

published 1947

Medium

Graphic Arts-Print

Classification

Graphic Arts-Print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jack Lord

Accession Number

1971.439.72

Tags

headpipe

Art Historical Context

José Guadalupe Posada, a pioneering Mexican printmaker (1852–1913), created *The Store of "Fair"* as a satirical broadside that skewers commercial greed and societal hypocrisy. Born in Aguascalientes and based in Mexico City, Posada was renowned for his bold zincographic prints—inexpensive relief printing techniques that allowed mass dissemination of his witty, macabre commentary on politics, death, and daily life. Though Posada died in 1913, this work was published posthumously in 1947, reflecting the enduring appeal of his imagery in Mexico's cultural landscape. Rendered in graphic arts pri...

The Store of "Fair Prices"

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