Author Topic: Ernesto García Cabral "El Chango" (Read 8620 times)

DekeThornton · « **on:** September 05, 2015, 12:09:22 PM »

Ernesto García Cabral (1890 - 1968)

CSM · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2015, 12:31:06 PM »

Certainly one of the most unique poster artists

erik1925 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2015, 01:06:16 PM »

Love his style, that's for sure.

DekeThornton · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2015, 01:31:53 PM »

My framed Cabrals:

DekeThornton · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2015, 01:33:29 PM »

ladeda · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2015, 01:53:42 PM »

Wow! They look mighty impressive framed.

Mirosae · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2015, 04:13:59 PM »

Maravilloso!!

110x75 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2015, 04:43:40 PM »

Best poster artist from Mexico -if not from all latin america-

brude · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2015, 01:09:45 PM »

Wow, they are gorgeous, Deke.
I've always admired Cabral's unique style, but seeing them framed/displayed is a whole 'nother animal.

DekeThornton · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2015, 02:03:38 AM »

I recently bought a book "La Fiesta de lo Feo" by another Mexican artist Roger Lopez, a contemporary of Cabral. As far as I know Lopez did not do any movie poster work. However, in the book, along with caricatures of politicians, actors, etc., Lopez also included a caricature of Ernesto García Cabral.

The somewhat cryptic dedication reads:
The charming and everlasting "Chango" (Monkey) Cabral. Dean among my colleagues, and the only living example of his species, which became extinct soon after the cooling of the earth's crust!

DekeThornton · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2015, 02:06:20 AM »

And a couple more framed ones I forgot earlier:

DekeThornton · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2015, 02:07:35 AM »

erik1925 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 27, 2015, 02:10:05 AM »

Beautiful posters, Deke.

Cabral is amazing.

Mirosae · « **Reply #13 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:00:38 AM »

Quote from: DekeThornton on September 27, 2015, 02:07:35 AM

I had seen this one in books, first time I see it "in person" and it is sooo much better than described. Congrats!!!!

Ps: Dario is the best!!

DekeThornton · « **Reply #14 on:** September 28, 2015, 01:06:08 AM »

Quote from: Mirosae on September 27, 2015, 05:00:38 AM

I had seen this one in books, first time I see it "in person" and it is sooo much better than described. Congrats!!!!

Ps: Dario is the best!!

Yeah, I like this one a lot. The gold color of Tin Tan's shirt really pops, and makes the poster seem really lively. And it's a nice little joke to count the épée blades and see that he's fighting off five opponents without breaking a sweat.

DekeThornton · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2015, 02:14:14 AM »

I also have some non-poster Cabral items. Here is an advertising pamphlet for Bayer, with Cabral cover artwork and interior drawings:

This album shows some of the interior illustrations.

Mirosae · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2015, 02:30:02 AM »

I like that Deke! What was that? It looks like a LP cover...

erik1925 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 10, 2015, 02:24:43 PM »

Quote from: DekeThornton on September 30, 2015, 02:14:14 AM

I also have some non-poster Cabral items. Here is an advertising pamphlet for Bayer, with Cabral cover artwork and interior drawings:

This album shows some of the interior illustrations.

That's a beautiful Cabral cover, Deke. And his drawings on the inside are just as great!

DekeThornton · « **Reply #18 on:** November 20, 2015, 02:14:28 AM »

Quote from: Mirosae on September 30, 2015, 02:30:02 AM

I like that Deke! What was that? It looks like a LP cover...

Hi Rosa, sorry I'm responding to your question so late. For a time in his career, Cabral was associated with the Mexican branch of the Bayer pharmaceutical company.

This item is an advertising pamphlet. Inside, there are stories, poems, cartoons, etc., along with advertisements for various Bayer drugs.

Above I included a link to an album that also has some photos of the interior pages.

I thought I had another Bayer publication with Cabral illustrations, but I am couldn't find it on my first search of the bookcase where I thought it was. When I come across it, I'll take some photos of it too.

DekeThornton · « **Reply #19 on:** November 20, 2015, 02:16:56 AM »

A couple more posters to keep this going. And if anybody else has any Cabrals, you should totally post here too!:

erik1925 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 20, 2015, 02:44:37 AM »

Cabral has a defined style all his own, that's for sure. And so easily identifiable.

Mirosae · « **Reply #21 on:** November 20, 2015, 04:16:05 AM »

Quote from: DekeThornton on November 20, 2015, 02:14:28 AM

Hi Rosa, sorry I'm responding to your question so late. For a time in his career, Cabral was associated with the Mexican branch of the Bayer pharmaceutical company.

This item is an advertising pamphlet. Inside, there are stories, poems, cartoons, etc., along with advertisements for various Bayer drugs.

Above I included a link to an album that also has some photos of the interior pages.

I thought I had another Bayer publication with Cabral illustrations, but I am couldn't find it on my first search of the bookcase where I thought it was. When I come across it, I'll take some photos of it too.

Thank you. Always good to learn something new!

And gorgeous posters...apos I am repeating myself...but...they are!

DekeThornton · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2015, 12:57:46 AM »

This book Las Decadas del Chango García Cabral is pretty cool. It was published in Mexico City in 1979 (text in Spanish). It has hundreds of reproductions of Cabral artwork from four decades of his career. Most of the images are monotone, but there are some color plates at the end. There are fine art drawings/paintings, caricatures, plus magazine and commercial illustrations. But not a single movie poster!

DekeThornton · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2015, 01:02:13 AM »

And another poster (I'll keep going until you all tell me to stop. But others should totally post their Cabral stuff here too).

50s · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2015, 01:55:49 AM »

^ Very nice poster there Deke!

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