Personaje 

Carlos Orozco Romero made this print, ‘Personaje’, using lithography, a process where an image is drawn on a flat stone or metal plate and then printed. You can see how the material influences the artwork’s appearance; the grainy texture and slightly blurred edges are typical of lithographs. The process is quite labor-intensive, requiring skill not only in drawing the image, but also in the chemical treatment of the stone and the operation of the printing press. These tasks were often divided among specialists, reflecting an industrial model of production, even though the result is a work of art. Romero would have engaged with traditions of printmaking alongside those of painting and drawing. By emphasizing the materiality and making of this print, we can better appreciate its social and cultural significance, challenging the traditional divide between fine art and craft.