Created for Descubriendo Nuevos Mundos: Libros para Niños, this poster promoted a 1990 exhibition at La Casa del Libro in Old San Juan devoted to children’s literature and the role of books in opening new worlds of knowledge and imagination. Archival documentation of La Casa del Libro identifies the poster as a silkscreen by Aaron Salabarrías. The image of two children absorbed in oversized books reinforces the exhibition’s educational theme, while its decorative border and dark oval format give the work the appearance of an illustrated storybook page. Beyond its visual appeal, the poster reflects the important role cultural institutions in Puerto Rico have played in promoting reading, book arts, printing, and literary education.
Created for Descubriendo Nuevos Mundos: Libros para Niños, this poster promoted a 1990 exhibition at La Casa del Libro in Old San Juan devoted to children’s literature and the role of books in opening new worlds of knowledge and imagination. Archival documentation of La Casa del Libro identifies the poster as a silkscreen by Aaron Salabarrías. The image of two children absorbed in oversized books reinforces the exhibition’s educational theme, while its decorative border and dark oval format give the work the appearance of an illustrated storybook page. Beyond its visual appeal, the poster reflects the important role cultural institutions in Puerto Rico have played in promoting reading, book arts, printing, and literary education.