Calaveras del Monton, No. 2 Size:2XL Title: Oiseaux

Title: Oiseaux

at the outbreak of WWI

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Original from The Public Institution Paris Musées

Calaveras del Monton, No. 2 Size:2XL Title: OiseauxThis illustration shows the skeleton of a drunken peon wearing a sombrero, serape and sandals. The distinctive mustache and beard identify the Calavera as Francisco Madero (initiator of the Mexican Revolution and President of Mexico 1911 1913). Madero's legacy is somewhat controversial, but he is still considered an important figure in Mexican history. In this illustration, Posada pokes fun at Madero's privileged background. He is holding a bottle of