In life, Posada received what amounted to just a few cents for each of his drawings. He lived a humble life and, upon his death, was buried in a common grave. However, there was nothing ordinary ...

Born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 1852, Posada was one of eight children. He attended the Municipal Drawing Academy of Aguascalientes, before apprenticing as a teenager with Jose Trinidad Pedroza, ...