Object number:
2022.1.103
Object name:
poster; work on paper
Title:
¡Viva México!
Material/Technique:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H: 18 in, W: 24 in
Credit line:
Gift of the Terrazas Martin Family on behalf of Margaret Terrazas-Santos
Copyright status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical description:
Multicolored offset lithograph on paper.
Content description:
Poster has a stylized, predominately blue background image of a building, over which fireworks are exploding and below which two women in a crowd of revelers chat happily. At the top is "16 de Septiembre" in red next to a bell in yellow and navy blue. Vive! In the middle, overprinting the building is "¡Viva México!" in yellow and navy blue letters. Next to the building is a photographic image of a bottle of "Corona Extra" beer. At the bottom is "La Cerveza De La Casa" in red. (translation: September 16th/ Long live Mexico! Corona Extra/ The beer of the house).
Concepts:
fireworks; beer; architecture; celebration; Mexico's Independence Day
Organizations:
Barton Beers, Ltd
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