Detail from | Detalle de: Calaveras de La Cucaracha, circa 1913–20
Calaveras of the Cockroach | Calaveras de La Cucaracha
José Guadalupe Posada (illustrator | ilustrador)
Anonymous (author) | Anónimo (autor)
Calaveras de La Cucaracha
[Ciudad de] México: A. Vanegas Arroyo, circa 1913–20
Posada’s Catrina has become one of the most enduring symbols of Day of the Dead. Here, she illustrates satirical lyrics set to the tune of “La Cucaracha.” In this context, cucaracha, or cockroach, is slang for a woman who aided and fought alongside soldiers in the Mexican Revolution.
La Catrina de Posada se ha convertido en uno de los símbolos más perdurables del Día de Muertos. Aquí ilustra versos satíricos al son de “La Cucaracha.” Durante la Revolución mexicana, esta era una forma de referirse a las soldaderas, mujeres que acompañaban a los combatientes y luchaban codo a codo con ellos.
: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs
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