"The Devil", Panama Carnival, c.1910, Real Photo Postcard art exhibition poster of a manageable scale

of a manageable scale

Detail photos show how marvelous the figure is--with a very primitively painted (and I think super expressive) face

surrounding a planted heart--and there is some additional reference material discussing the history and use of the motif as well

Some age toning and a little wear around the edges

"The Devil", Panama Carnival, c.1910, Real Photo Postcard art exhibition poster of a manageable scaleI purchased a small box lot of otherwise mostly uninteresting photo postcards this week just to have this one and how could I not?! This early 20th century Diablo stands in front of the Iglesia de la Merced (Chuch of the Mercy) in the historic Casco Viejo neighborhood in Panama City. The tradition of Diablo carnivals in Panama is a deep and complex one, with different incarnations of the devil specific to different regions. The roots are in the