This poster promotes an opera based on Guarionex, one of the principal Taíno leaders during the early Spanish invasion. The libretto by Alejandro Tapia y Rivera positions Guarionex as a symbol of indigenous resistance and Puerto Rico’s pre-colonial heritage. The opera, revived by the ICP, was part of a broader 20th-century movement to reclaim Taíno identity as foundational to Puerto Rican cultural consciousness. The fiery background and heroic portrayal reflect how the 1970s-80s arts movement reframed Taíno figures as national icons rather than historical footnotes.
This poster promotes an opera based on Guarionex, one of the principal Taíno leaders during the early Spanish invasion. The libretto by Alejandro Tapia y Rivera positions Guarionex as a symbol of indigenous resistance and Puerto Rico’s pre-colonial heritage. The opera, revived by the ICP, was part of a broader 20th-century movement to reclaim Taíno identity as foundational to Puerto Rican cultural consciousness. The fiery background and heroic portrayal reflect how the 1970s-80s arts movement reframed Taíno figures as national icons rather than historical footnotes.