Alfonso X Peña - Boy with Piggy Bank - Mexican Tourism Poster c 1940s AP1539

Offset printing. Absolutely luscious, a first rate design. In very good condition. By a great Mexican artist. And the charm and gentle humor of this particular poster lies in its depiction of that familiar childhood drama: whether or not to break open your piggy-bank. Art measures 18 1/2", frame is 19 3/4" x 29". Offset printing. Biography from Morton Casa de Subastas From a family with great artistic inclinations, Alfonso X. Peña began his career as a caricaturist in the newspaper El Mundo de Tampico and later moved to Mexico City to join the Academy of San Carlos. In search of better opportunities, he migrated to New York to complete his studies. It was during that time where he perfected his drawing technique and skill in handling color. He then traveled to Europe, where he did most of his work. At that time, there was a special interest in Mexican folklore abroad, Alfonso X. Peña same advantage to adapt his work to the stereotypical idealization of the country. In his murals, wate