GALLERY ROOM 3
The Silk-Screens Posters of Puerto Rico, Division de la Comunidad and Others
(translated and adapted from the digital library of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture & University of Puerto Rico collaboration).
The poster in Puerto Rico has a different dimension and meaning that transcends the regular association one may have with the production of posters. The Puerto Rican posters are recognized as one of the most widespread and representative forms of artistic production and the study of its development and use provides a perspective on the social, historical, economic, and cultural aspects of the Island. Some studies locate the development of the cartel in Puerto Rico from the entry of the printing company to the Island, approximately in 1806, when typographic posters and promotional graphic sheets began to be produced. Others argue that Puerto Rican posters began in the late 1930s and early 1940s. This movement was closely linked to the use of the poster as a means of disseminating government and educational information.
On May 14, 1949, Law No. 372 was approved, which created the Community Education Division (DIVEDCO) in order to develop a program to promote and extend adult education in rural and urban areas of Puerto Rico. The Division produced many posters, mostly screen-printed, advertising educational and cultural activities, including films generated by DIVEDCO, as well as educational messages to the people. The works of the artists Lorenzo Homar, Isabel Bernal, and Ed Vera Cortes, among so many others, stand out in this collection.
Like the Community Education Division (DIVEDCO), other entities affiliated with the Government of PR or autonomous have used the poster as a means of communication and education. The collection that we present is a sample of the art form and depict the important role of women in Puerto Rican culture and every-day-life.
Ballets de San Juan Actividades Culturales (1984)
Nelson Sambolin
Silk-screen Poster
Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastian (1984)
Lizette Rosado
Silk-screen Poster
Semana de la Secretaria 1988
Antonio Maldonado
Silk-screen Poster
2do Festival de Valores de Barrio Obrero (1982)
Ed Vera Cortes
Silk-screen Poster
Festival de las Flores (1969)
Alberto Ortiz Collazo
Silk-screen Poster
6to Festival Internacional de la Cancion y la Voz (1979)
Isabel Bernal
Silk-screen Poster
XI Semana de la Danza (1983)
Velazquez Alvarez
Silk-screen Poster
Asociacion de Profesionales en Garantia de Calidad en Salud de PR (1988)
Wilfred Labioa
Silk-screen Poster
50 Anos Aniversario Associacion de Enfermeras Graduadas (1966)
Ruben Moreira
Silk-screen Poster
Departamento de Justicia Division de lo Criminal
Isabel Bernal
Silk-screen Poster
VIII Juegos Panamericanos en Puerto Rico (1979)
Lorenzo Homar
Silk-screen Poster

Certamen de Posesias y Poemas (1988)
Ed Vera Cortes
Silk-screen Poster
Spanish/Spain Dancer
Waldemar Brodhurst
Silk-screen Poster
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