高昂的生活成本

José Guadalupe Posada

高昂的生活成本 by José Guadalupe Posada

Floating in a giant block of mustard yellow is a tiny, mustachioed man who looks like he's just realized his grocery bill has doubled. This satirical page by Mexican master José Guadalupe Posada features a poem complaining that 'commerce goes up and up' while salaries stay stagnant. While Posada is world-famous for his spooky *Calavera* skeletons, he was also a sharp social critic who used cheap broadsides to mock the struggles of everyday people. The tiny head emphasizes how small the individual feels against the massive, rising cost of living.

Technique
Relief print
Material
Paper
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