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English: "Gran calavera eléctrica" (Grand electric skull) "Print shows large skeleton hypnotizing a group of skulls and a sitting skeleton; an electric street car, with skeletons as passengers, is in the background." "1 print on white fabric : relief etching ; 21.4 × 34 cm. (sheet)." Created by José Guadalupe Posada
Français : "Gran calavera eléctrica" (Le grand squelette électrique) Gravure de José Guadalupe Posada montrant un grand squelette hypnotisant un autre squelette assis et un ensemble de crânes, ainsi qu'un tramway électique, dont les passagers sont des squelettes, en arrière plan. Dimensions : 21,4 × 34 cm.
Date between 1900 and 1913
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1913-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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José Guadalupe Posada  (1852–1913)  wikidata:Q732526
 
José Guadalupe Posada
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Guadalupe Posada; José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar; Jose Guadalupe Posada Aguilar; José-Guadalupe Posada; Jose Guadalupe Posada
Description Mexican cartoonist
Date of birth/death 2 February 1852 Edit this at Wikidata 20 January 1913 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Aguascalientes, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
Work period 1871–1913
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creator QS:P170,Q732526
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  • Its author died before 1952 (Mexico had a term of 30 years after the author's death until 1982,[1] and no copyright term extension in 1982 or later restored copyright to expired works).
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  • Anonymous works are considered in the public domain until the author or the owner of the rights are identified.[4]
  1. ↑ See 1963 Art.23(I).
  2. ↑ See 1928 Art.1183.
  3. ↑ See 1996-2018 Art.29(II).
  4. ↑ See 1996-2018 Art. 153.

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