José Guadalupe Posada’s Calavera | |
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Origin |
José Guadalupe Posada |
Type |
Decorative Sugar Skull |
Effects |
Laughs uncontrollably in the presence of corruption and scandal |
Downsides |
Satirizes anything with the subject’s area |
Activation |
Proximity / Months of the year |
Collected by |
Warehouse 13 |
Section |
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Aisle |
956002-3129 |
Shelf |
November 14, 2023 |
[Source] |
Origin[]
José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar (2 February 1852 – 20 January 1913) was a Mexican political lithographer who used relief printing to produce popular illustrations. His work has influenced numerous Latin American artists and cartoonists because of its satirical acuteness and social engagement. He used skulls, calaveras, and bones to convey political and cultural critiques. Among his most enduring works is La Calavera Catrina. Catrina appears on all manner of commercial and festive products relating to Day of the Dead. Her image inspires numerous artists to recreate her every year, out of nearly every imaginable material. In recent years, highly publicized contests have taken place for the biggest, the most, and the best Catrinas, especially in Mexico and the U.S.
Effects[]
Will cackle like a loon unleashed when nearby a source of corruption, abuse, mismanagement or other leadership violations. The full-hearted laughing is contagious and grows more in relation to the amount of scandals. Slowly leeches into everything surrounding it nearby, forcing whatever it spreads to into a comical mocking of what it represents.