[Cuban "La Flora" poster with art by René Portocarrero]

Title: [Cuban "La Flora" poster with art by René Portocarrero]

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Publication: [Havana, Cuba?]: [Publisher not identified], 1980.

Description: Original screenprinted poster featuring Cuban artist René Portocarrero's "La Flora," with the artist's screen-printed signature and date of [19]76. Text reads, "Feliz 1980, La Flora, Artesanias de Cuba." In dark brown ink on light brown paper. [1] sheet; 31.5 x 19.75 inches. Light creasing, some edgewear at lower-left corner. Near Fine.

From the golden age of Cuban state-sponsored cultural posters, this poster promotes Cuban handicrafts and celebrates the new year (1980). René Portocarrero (1912-1985) was a modernist artist, known for his colorful compositions and motifs drawn from Cuban culture. His works are held at various museums around the world, including the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Cuba, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), and the National Gallery of Canada.