Object Details
Artist
Contreras, Jose Melendez
Author
Marques, Rene
Sponsor
Puerto Rico. Division of Community Education. Department of Education
Collection Donor
Archivo General de Puerto Rico
Collection Citation
Puerto Rico Division of Community Education Poster Collection, 1940-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Scope and Contents
This movie poster boldly depicts a women's body cropped from the waist down, on crutches, missing a leg. The symmetrical composition, large planes of color and drastic cropping emphasize the missing limb and add drama. The script, adapted by Emilio Diaz Valcarcel, is based on a short story by Rene Marques. (From exhibition text by Marvette Perez.)
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Local Numbers
AC0615-0000031.tif (AC Scan)
1997.3100.15 (Museum Cat. No.)
Exhibitions Note
In the exhibition "Posters from the Division of Community Education (DIVEDCO) of Puerto Rico, 1948-1989," Sept. 17, 2008-Jan. 18, 2009, at the Smithsonian's S. Dillon Ripley Center.
Place
Puerto Rico -- 20th century
Topic
Motion pictures
Crutches
Amputation
Politics -- Puerto Rico
Artist
Contreras, Jose Melendez
Author
Marques, Rene
Sponsor
Puerto Rico. Division of Community Education. Department of Education
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Puerto Rico Division of Community Education [DIVEDCO] Poster Collection
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Extent
1 Item (Ink on paper., 58.2 x 49 cm.)
Date
1972
Container
Map-folder 10
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Film posters
Posters
Screen prints
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Film posters -- 20th century
Posters -- Puerto Rico
Screen prints
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Record ID
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