Self-Made Man
Floating in a soft pink square, a bearded man in a hat looks off to the side, seemingly proud of his 'self-made' status described in the Spanish poem below. This is a classic page from the work of José Guadalupe Posada, the legendary Mexican printmaker who illustrated thousands of broadsides and penny press publications. The text humorously notes that a man who made a small fortune from being a small merchant is like a dog without an owner—he has to scratch his own tail! Posada's simple, expressive lines captured the satire and daily life of Mexico during the late 19th century, making him a giant of folk art.
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- ink illustration
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- paper
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