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Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
Duncan Tonatiuh
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Description for Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
Hardback. The first children's book to explore the life and work of Jose Guadalupe Posada. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 5AG; YNA; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 290 x 239 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras—skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities—came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada. In a country that was not known for political freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known today for his calavera drawings. They have become synonymous with Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of ... Read more
Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras—skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities—came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada. In a country that was not known for political freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known today for his calavera drawings. They have become synonymous with Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419716478
SKU
V9781419716478
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Ref
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About Duncan Tonatiuh
Duncan Tonatiuh was born in Mexico City and grew up in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he now lives.
Reviews for Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
Befitting its subject, the book communicates through its visual aesthetic. Tonatiuh integrates images of Posada's old-school calaveras with his own illustrations, done in the sophisticated style that has won him acclaim…It's wonderful to see the nuts and bolts of an artist's work presented so that children can understand the painstaking work involved in anything that looks cool and effortless.
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