Homenaje de Recordación a Don Zoilo Cajigas y Sotomayor

An homage to Zoilo Cajigas (1854–1962), the master woodcarver from Aguada, often regarded as Puerto Rico’s saint-maker. Rosa’s restrained palette (red, green, beige) and pious portrait convey reverence for Cajigas’ legacy and the island’s devotional folk art.

Zoilo Cajigas (1854–1962) was a master santos carver from Aguada — a folk saint-maker whose devotional figures became icons of Puerto Rican identity.
This poster marks one of the first official recognitions of Cajigas’ legacy by the ICP, acknowledging artesanía as fine art. Rosa’s design — quiet, contemplative, and rendered in earthy tones — pays visual homage to Cajigas’ humility and religious devotion.
It represents a key ideological moment: the institutional sanctification of the jíbaro artisan as national hero, reinforcing Puerto Rico’s cultural autonomy amid U.S. influence.