Goya, Posada, Chagoya

Three Generations of Satirists

April 23 – November 7, 2021

Francisco Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828), José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1852–1913), and Enrique Chagoya (American, born 1953) examine their respective cultures through printmaking to establish a visual dialogue about the shared human condition. Chagoya’s Homage to Goya II: Disasters of War (2003), a portfolio of ten etchings that draws on Goya’s eponymous series, is prominently featured. Chagoya reimagines the prints for contemporary audiences with visual references to precolonial mythology, Mexican culture, American politics, and pop culture. Posada was known for popular cartoons and illustrations printed in newspapers. His work provided early inspiration for Chagoya, who was born and raised in Mexico. The three artists are even depicted together in one of Chagoya’s prints.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

September 18 | Curator Talk: Goya, Posada, Chagoya
October 22 | Gallery Talk: Posada’s Prints: Humor and Satire

Enrique Chagoya, Goya conoce a Posada (Goya meets Posada), from Homage to Goya II: Disasters of War, 2003. Etching, aquatint, and rubber stamp on paper, ed. 3/30.

Enrique Chagoya, Goya conoce a Posada (Goya meets Posada), from Homage to Goya II: Disasters of War, 2003. Etching, aquatint, and rubber stamp on paper, ed. 3/30. © Enrique Chagoya. Gift of Linda Cheverton Wick.

Sustaining support for the Wadsworth Atheneum provided by the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign with support from the Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts.