José Guadalupe Posada

"In 18 chapters the work offers a historic perspective on the years 1866-76 in Mexico through life of printmaker Posada. Points out many events and characters that had an impact on Posada's life, including his brother, Cirilo, and his move from Aguascalientes to León in 1872. Very entertaining, with good information sources. Illustrated in b/w"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.