LibraryGuides: Day of the Dead: José Guadalupe Posada

About José Guadalupe Posada

José Guadalupe Posada

"...[E]minent Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) helped popularize the calavera [skull] as a satirical graphic motif featuring skeletal figures often printed together with a ballad or corrido. His work, which has come to be closely identified with the Day of the Dead, continues to be celebrated around the holiday, particularly in Aguascalientes, his hometown."

Lindberg, M. (2017, November 1). Breathing Life into the Day of the Dead: The Calaveras of José Guadalupe Posada | Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos [Webpage]. //blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2017/11/breathing-life-into-the-day-of-the-dead-the-calaveras-of-jos-guadalupe-posada/

Guadalupe Posada, J. (1910). Calaveras del montón, número 1 [paper]. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., USA. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/99615942/

Library of Congress Prints & Photographs | Jose Posada
Posada holdings at the Library of Congress.
Posada Foundation | About Posada
Tyler, R. C., Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center., Amon Carter Museum of Western Art., & Library of Congress. (1979). Posada’s Mexico. Library of Congress : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off. //catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000040194
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Nov. 1, 1979-Jan. 1, 1980, the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 25-Mar. 9, 1980, and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Apr. 26-June 1, 1980.

Funny Bones by Duncan Tonatiuh
ISBN: 1419716476
Publication Date: 2015-08-25
A Sibert Award Winner, Pura Belpr\u00e9 (Illustrator) Honor Book, New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2015 and International Latino Book Award Finalist! Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras - skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities - came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Jos\u00e9 Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known today for his calavera drawings. They have become synonymous with Mexico's D\u00eda de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the remarkable life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity. The book includes an author's note, bibliography, glossary, and index.