Small Architecture Collections 1928-1992
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Little is known of the life and work of Manuel Manilla. He was born circa 1830, and died of typhus in the late 1890's. In 1882, Manilla began work as the first illustrator/engraver at Antonio Vanegas Arroyos studio in Mexico City. He is credited with making approximately 500 engravings while there, relating to subjects including street life, story characters, corridos, bullfighting, circus and magic scenes, and the Virgin. He was an artist of the people. Manilla was a teacher and pr...