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Prepared from the source scan: surroundings removed and the sheet levelled where required. The source record remains available below.
Five Schools, Built to Deepen · Posada — Broadsides & Calaveras
Gran Alarma Escandalosa, Broadside by José Guadalupe Posada, 1904
José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) · Broadside news sheet, 1904
Format
Archival pigment giclée on museum-grade matte art paper, color-managed to the source scan — the flat inks and stone grain intact. The 40×60 is the room-changer.
Size
$39.00
What it is
A 1904 broadside by Posada titled Gran Alarma Escandalosa, a great scandalous alarm. The National Gallery of Art holds it and released the image as CC0.
Why it matters
Posada illustrated sensational news sheets as well as calaveras, the tabloid press of the Mexico City street.
What to notice
The headline is the sales pitch, set to be shouted by the seller.
News sold as a scandal.
Provenance
- School
- Posada — Broadsides & Calaveras (Various)
- Designer
- José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913)
- Format
- Broadside
- Poster published
- Broadside news sheet, 1904
- Source
- National Gallery of Art, Washington · NGA 152826
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year. Cleared by registry on 2026-11-01.
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