Manuel Manilla
Manuel Manilla (* 1830 ; † 1895 ) was a Mexican cartoonist .
Life
Manuel Manilla was born in Mexico City in 1830 and only began working as a graphic artist and engraver for the publisher Don Antonio Vanegas Arroyo at the age of 52 (1882) . Here he met José Guadalupe Posada , who also started work as a graphic artist there in 1892. Manilla retired that same year. In 1895 he died of typhus .
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With his drawings of skeletons performing everyday activities, Manuel Manilla is considered the forerunner of his short-term work colleague José Guadalupe Posada . He drew his famous skeleton graphics mainly for sale on the Mexican Dia de los Muertos , the day of the dead , every November 2nd. Manuel Manilla's work probably comprised around 500 graphics, which also depicted fictional characters, street scenes and events from bullfighting , religion and magic . However, the majority of his works are considered lost. His main work and livelihood consisted in the graphic design of leaflets .
See also
literature
- Hannes Jähn (ed.): The work of Manuel Manilla. Mexican imagery of the 19th century . 1988, ISBN 3891907443 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Manuel Manilla in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin
- Information on Manuel Manilla (in Italian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manilla, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican cartoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico city |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1895 |