José Guadalupe Posada

José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar was a Mexican political lithographer who used relief printing to produce popular illustrations. His work has influenced numerous Latin American artists and cartoonists because of its satirical acuteness and social engagement. He used skulls, calaveras, and bones to convey political and cultural critiques. Among his most enduring works is La Calavera Catrina.

2 February 1851

Born on the same birth day (2 February): Al McKay • Bo Hopkins • Carolina Klüft • Chin-Lung Hu • Donald Driver • Ellie Bamber • Frederick Lane • Gerard Piqué • John Armitt • Kazimierz Kuratowski • Lammtarra • Makar Yekmalyan • Millvina Dean • Paul Digby • Robert Mandan • Urmo Aava

Born in the same month (February 1851): Durham Stevens • Spiru Haret