Calavera for the Priest
Meet the skeletal priest, a classic example of José Guadalupe Posada’s biting social satire from turn-of-the-century Mexico. Posada created hundreds of these 'calaveras' (skulls) to mock the living, often targeting the clergy and politicians who took themselves too seriously. This grinning skull dons a priest's hat and collar, accompanied by a cheeky poem asking why a priest shouldn't enjoy a festival and offering a 'little prayer' with skull pulque. These illustrations were cheaply printed on broadsides and sold in markets, eventually becoming iconic symbols of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations.
- Technique
- relief print
- Material
- paper
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