Bøger af Mercurio Lopez Casillas

La segunda mitad del siglo XIX fue, como es bien sabido, una época dorada para la literatura infantil, tanto en México como en América del Norte y Europa. José Guadalupe Posada (1851-1913) y Manuel Manilla (1839-1895) son los dos principales íconos de la ilustración infantil en México, y juntos desarrollaron un enorme cuerpo de grabados e ilustraciones para colecciones baratas, efímeras y "penny press" de mexicanos. cuentos de hadas. A principios del siglo pasado, estas frágiles publicaciones, que alguna vez fueron tan ubicuas y queridas, recibieron poca atención, hasta que el artista francés Jean Charlot las llevó a un público más amplio en la década de 1930 (quien las encontró mientras visitaba a Diego Rivera). Publicado en el 100 aniversario de la muerte de Posada, Ilustraciones para cuentos de hadas mexicanos reúne por primera vez estos trabajos vibrantes y coloridos de ambos artistas, muchos de los cuales fueron realizados para el famoso editor mexicano de prensa de centavo Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. A un precio asequible y con una gran cantidad de reproducciones en color, esta colección extremadamente digna de regalo incluye una reimpresión facsímil de uno de los folletos más bellos y aclamados de Posada, así como un ensayo del respetado curador, coleccionista y escritor Mercurio López Casillas. The second half of the nineteenth century was, famously, a golden age for children's literature-in Mexico as well as in North America and Europe. José Guadalupe Posada (1851-1913) and Manuel Manilla (1839-1895) are the two leading icons of children's illustration in Mexico, and together they developed a huge body of engravings and illustrations for cheap, ephemeral, "penny press" collections of Mexican fairy tales. In the early part of the last century, these fragile publications-once so ubiquitous and loved-received scant attention, until they were brought to a wider audience in the 1930s by the French artist Jean Charlot (who encountered them while visiting Diego Rivera). Published on the 100th anniversary of Posada's death, Illustrations for Mexican Fairy Tales gathers these vibrantly colorful works by both artists for the first time, many of which were done for the famous Mexican penny press publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Affordably priced, and with a wealth of color reproductions throughout, this extremely giftworthy collection includes a facsimile reprint of one of Posada's most beautiful and acclaimed booklets as well as an essay by the respected curator, collector and writer Mercurio Lopez Casillas.

This book is the first monograph for children's books by the two most iconic Mexican Illustrators: Jose Guadalupe Posada and Manuel Manilla.

This book, originally published in 1930, is a facsimile edition of the first monograph devoted to the great Mexican illustrator and engraver José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913). It reproduces more than 400 prints from Posada's vast production, collected by Pablo O'Higgins from those that could be located and identified at the time. The images of these high-spirited, at times macabre, broadsheets include the famous calaveras, or skeleton caricatures, along with illustrations for songs, corridos (traditional ballads), and religious prayers. With their striking visual qualities, they enriched the tradition of the popular Mexican print. In addition to the images, the book includes an introduction by Frances Toor, the legendary editor of the magazineMexican Folkways, and an essay by Diego Rivera on Posada. According to Rivera, the importance of this publication resided in its refusal to allow Posada to sink into oblivion. It was therefore a "cornerstone," "the first permanent record of the work of José Guadalupe Posada." His illustrations, in spite of being appreciated and still in use at the time, circulated without his name and the recognition he deserved.