1. "Verdades amargas"

Translation:

"Bitter Truths"

Attribution:

unidentified / no identificado (artist / artista) | El diablito bromista (publisher / editorial)

Date:

5/3/08

Description:

Political cartoon depicting the "Sun of Peace" President Porfirio Díaz looking over the exploitation of Mexico’s people for the benefit of Europe’s elite. Working class Mexicans are on the left, a larger-than-life elite man with a top hat carrying bundles of money is at the center, and European elite are on the right side. —— Caricatura política del "Sol de la Paz", el presidente Díaz, supervisando la explotación del pueblo mexicano en beneficio de las élites europeas. A la izquierda, trabajadores mexicanos; al centro, un capitalista con sombrero de copa y dinero; a la derecha, élites europeas.

Place Name:

Mexico--Federal District--Mexico City

Topic:

Art / Arte, Penny newspapers / Prensa obrera, Presidents / Presidentes, Generals / Generales, Women / Mujeres, Economy / Economía, International relations / Relaciones internacionales, Journalism / Periodismo, Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915, and Children / Niños y niñas

Time Period Covered:

20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)

Language:

Spanish / Español

Type:

Still image / Imagen fija

Extent:

1 woodcut / xilografía

General Note:

In: / En: "El diablito bromista" n. 246.

Source Collection Identifier:

#NAME?

Source Collection Name:

Rare Book Collection

Owning Repository:

Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin

Rights:

Public Domain / Dominio Público (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Rights - Use and Reproduction:

The University of Texas Libraries makes this electronic resource available solely for the purposes of research and teaching. If you would like to republish this resource in print or electronically, please contact Benson Special Collections staff at bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu. —— Las Bibliotecas de la Universidad de Texas proveen acceso a este recurso electrónico únicamente con fines de investigación y enseñanza. Si quisiera publicar en forma impresa o electrónica este recurso, por favor comuníquese con el personal de las Colecciones Especiales de la Benson por correo electrónico, bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu.

2. "El Sol de la Paz", portada

Translation:

"The Sun of Peace", cover

Attribution:

Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913 (artist / artista) | Frías, Heriberto, 1870-1925 (author / autor) Maucci Hermanos (México) (publisher / editorial)

Date:

1901

Description:

Illustrated cover of juvenile literature depicting President Diaz with wreath and the Mexican flag framing him over a train, globe, a worker, and the cathedral in the background. —— Portada ilustrada de literatura juvenil con el presidente Díaz enmarcado por una corona de laurel y la bandera nacional sobre un tren, un globo, un obrero y la catedral de fondo.

Place Name:

Mexico--Federal District--Mexico City

Topic:

Art / Arte, Propaganda, Children / Niños y niñas, Generals / Generales, Presidents / Presidentes, International relations / Relaciones internacionales, Railroads / Ferrocarriles, Economy / Economía, Buildings / Edificios, and Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915

Time Period Covered:

19th Century / Siglo XIX (1800-1899) and 20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)

Language:

Spanish / Español

Type:

Still image / Imagen fija

Extent:

1 title page / portada

General Note:

Part of / Part de: "Biblioteca del Niño Mexicano".

Source Collection Identifier:

#NAME?

Source Collection Name:

Rare Book Collection

Owning Repository:

Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin

Rights:

Public Domain / Dominio Público (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Rights - Use and Reproduction:

The University of Texas Libraries makes this electronic resource available solely for the purposes of research and teaching. If you would like to republish this resource in print or electronically, please contact Benson Special Collections staff at bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu. —— Las Bibliotecas de la Universidad de Texas proveen acceso a este recurso electrónico únicamente con fines de investigación y enseñanza. Si quisiera publicar en forma impresa o electrónica este recurso, por favor comuníquese con el personal de las Colecciones Especiales de la Benson por correo electrónico, bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu.