This December 6, 1959 issue features a powerful high-contrast cover portrait of Antonio Maceo in red and black, commemorating the anniversary of his death on December 7, 1896. Antonio Maceo Grajales, known as the "Bronze Titan," was one of Cuba's greatest independence heroes who fought in the Ten Years' War and the Cuban War of Independence against Spain. He was killed in battle at Punta Brava in 1896. This issue was published during the first year of the Cuban Revolution, connecting the revolutionary present with Cuba's anti-colonial past.
Editorial Carteles S.A. (cover artist: Andrés García Benítez), "Carteles, Año 40, No. 49, 6 de diciembre de 1959. '7 de diciembre de 1896 - Muerte de Maceo.'" Magazine, offset print
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