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A print of Gran Baile Anual de la Federación de Músicos de Puerto Rico (Grand Annual Ball of the Federation of Musicians of Puerto Rico), 1964, by Lorenzo Homar.
Lorenzo Homar was a pioneering printmaker, poster designer, calligrapher, painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and designer of costumes, jewelry, and theater sets. Active from the 1950s through the 1990s, his impact and influence as a teacher of poster design and printmaking in Latin America is equaled by few.
This poster announces a gathering of 10 orchestras in honor of the annual ball of the labor union of musicians of Puerto Rico, known as the Federation of Puerto Rico Musicians. The group had represented musicians on the island since the 1950s, and this event was its annual fundraiser. The Federation’s membership included artists from all disciplines, including popular, jazz, and classical music.
For the title treatment within this design, Homar incorporates bold, expressionistic lettering that closely resembles that often seen in hand-painted Puerto Rican street signs. It can also be understood as a visual representation of the high metallic rhythms of the trumpet.
Measures 17 x 11 inches. Ships rolled.