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23–104. Gabriela Rodriguez, Goya Posada, poster

Poster for cultural-exchange project and exhibition sponsored by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Mexican Institute, Madrid. This poster concerns the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Spain is symbolized by iconic imagery by Francisco Goya, once a court painter to the Spanish Crown. Mexico is symbolized by an engraving by José Posada, a printmaker and cartoonist credited with educating the general public about political injustices and the abuse of power leading up to the revolution.

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2002CE
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