!! Prints have patina stains on edges. !!
Authenticity: Signed on plate
Condition: 4/5
Career: Established Artist
Age: 49
Size: 29 x 23 inches
Rarity: Unnumbered
Print is shipped in flat packaging and comes with Provenance card. Free Shipping
Aniversario 175 Trujillo Alto by Luis G. Cajiga commemorates the 175th anniversary of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, from 1801 to 1976. The composition presents a colorful neighborhood scene filled with traditional wooden houses, projecting balconies, narrow streets, trees, and residents moving through the community. The large anniversary inscription dominates the upper portion, while “Trujillo Alto” anchors the design at the bottom.
Rather than relying on a formal monument or historical portrait, Cajiga celebrates the municipality through its vernacular architecture and everyday environment. Wooden homes raised above the street, deep balconies, corrugated roofs, and brightly painted façades evoke the domestic architecture that once characterized many Puerto Rican towns and neighborhoods. The human figures incorporated into the scene reinforce the sense that Trujillo Alto’s history is rooted not only in buildings and dates, but also in the lives of its residents.
Founded in 1801, Trujillo Alto developed in the hills southeast of San Juan and retained strong connections to both rural traditions and the expanding metropolitan region. By the time of the 1976 anniversary, Puerto Rico had undergone significant urbanization and architectural change, giving Cajiga’s emphasis on older wooden structures an added sense of cultural memory and preservation.
Cajiga was particularly known for depicting Puerto Rican towns, landscapes, architecture, and popular traditions in a colorful, accessible graphic style. In this commemorative work, he transforms a local streetscape into a broader celebration of place, heritage, and community identity. The poster serves as both a record of Trujillo Alto’s 175th anniversary and a nostalgic document of Puerto Rico’s traditional built environment.
!! Prints have very slight foxing patina !!
Authenticity: Signed
Condition: 5/5
Career: Established Career Artist
Age: 50
Size: 22x28 inches
Rarity: 279/300
Print is shipped in flat packaging and comes with Provenance card.
Aniversario 175 Trujillo Alto by Luis G. Cajiga commemorates the 175th anniversary of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, from 1801 to 1976. The composition presents a colorful neighborhood scene filled with traditional wooden houses, projecting balconies, narrow streets, trees, and residents moving through the community. The large anniversary inscription dominates the upper portion, while “Trujillo Alto” anchors the design at the bottom.
Rather than relying on a formal monument or historical portrait, Cajiga celebrates the municipality through its vernacular architecture and everyday environment. Wooden homes raised above the street, deep balconies, corrugated roofs, and brightly painted façades evoke the domestic architecture that once characterized many Puerto Rican towns and neighborhoods. The human figures incorporated into the scene reinforce the sense that Trujillo Alto’s history is rooted not only in buildings and dates, but also in the lives of its residents.
Founded in 1801, Trujillo Alto developed in the hills southeast of San Juan and retained strong connections to both rural traditions and the expanding metropolitan region. By the time of the 1976 anniversary, Puerto Rico had undergone significant urbanization and architectural change, giving Cajiga’s emphasis on older wooden structures an added sense of cultural memory and preservation.
Cajiga was particularly known for depicting Puerto Rican towns, landscapes, architecture, and popular traditions in a colorful, accessible graphic style. In this commemorative work, he transforms a local streetscape into a broader celebration of place, heritage, and community identity. The poster serves as both a record of Trujillo Alto’s 175th anniversary and a nostalgic document of Puerto Rico’s traditional built environment.
!! Prints have very slight foxing patina !!
Authenticity: Signed
Condition: 5/5
Career: Established Career Artist
Age: 50
Size: 22x28 inches
Rarity: 279/300
Print is shipped in flat packaging and comes with Provenance card.
!! Prints have patina stains on edges. !!
Authenticity: Signed on plate
Condition: 4/5
Career: Established Artist
Age: 49
Size: 29 x 23 inches
Rarity: Unnumbered
Print is shipped in flat packaging and comes with Provenance card. Free Shipping
