Question

In the late 19th century, Jose Guadalupe Posada used the skeletal figure of La Catrina:

a) To reclaim his Aztec heritage
b) For posters sold in tourist areas
c) As sentimental art for Day of the Dead altars
d) As political satire

Answer 1

José Guadalupe Posada used the skeletal figure of La Catrina as political satire, commenting on the social and political landscape of his time through accessible art.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the late 19th century, José Guadalupe Posada created the skeletal figure of La Catrina as a form of political satire. Posada used his art to ridicule the privileged and the wealthy, and his illustrations often served as social commentary on the political leaders of the time. The satirical use of La Catrina and other Calaveras, or skeleton imagery, was meant to convey that after death, everyone is equal - just bones. His work, aimed at being 'art for the people,' was made available through newspaper broadsides, akin to modern tabloids, and was not created for tourist areas, as a claim on Aztec heritage, or as sentimental art.