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Calavera of the Press (Calavera de la prensa) by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

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Calavera of the Press (Calavera de la prensa)

José Guadalupe Posada

1919

Medium: Broadside with relief etching and letterpress
Dimensions: composition: 13 7/8 x 10 1/4" (35.2 x 26 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 5/8" (40 x 29.5 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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