Lorenzo Homar & Latin American Design: A Panel Discussion

In honor of Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar, Poster House is thrilled to host this diverse and exciting panel on the larger contributions of Latin American design history to the poster medium. The event will bring together four of the most exciting scholars in the field to share their passion and knowledge in this one-night-only celebration of Latin American design. Each speaker will focus on their own particular area of interest while also finding connections with Homar’s work and legacy. 

Topics will include Cuban cultural and political posters from the 1950s to the 1970s; Puerto Rico’s letrismo (lettering-driven) poster tradition and its evolution into contemporary forms of graphic protest; Homar’s transnational approach to art and activism that bridges Latin American, Caribbean, and United States-based printmaking traditions; and institutional posters and the avant-garde within Latin America. The evening will end with an open discussion among the panelists as well as an opportunity for audience questions and engagement. Do not miss this chance to learn more about the dynamic and varied history of Latin American design! 

Edel Rodriguez was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1971. In 1980, Rodriguez and his family left for America during the Mariel Boatlift, an exodus of thousands of Cubans from the port of Mariel to Florida. They settled in Miami, where Rodriguez was introduced to and influenced by American pop culture for the first time. Throughout his career, Rodriguez has  produced artwork for numerous book publishers, advertising agencies, and editorial publications and is a regular contributor to the New York Times Op Ed page and the New Yorker magazine. He has also created more than a hundred covers for newspapers and magazines like TIME, Der Spiegel, Newsweek, and The Nation. Rodriguez has been commissioned to create stamps for the U.S. Postal Service and has illustrated poster and advertising campaigns for many operas, films, and Broadway shows. In addition, he is the author of four children’s books. Rodriguez’s graphic memoir Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey was published by Metropolitan Books in the fall of 2023.

Yasmin Ramirez is a curator, writer, and cultural worker known for her extensive work in the arts and her academic research on Latine art movements in the United States. Since the 1990s, she has curated exhibitions exploring the intersection of cultural identity, race, gender, and social justice, particularly in relation to Latinx identity and diasporic communities. Dr. Ramirez is an adjunct professor at the City College of New York; her latest publication is Nuyorican & Diasporican Visual Art: A Critical Anthology.

Ramdwin González-Otero is a designer, educator, and entrepreneur from the Caguas Valley in Puerto Rico whose practice spans brand strategy, science communication, and creative direction. He is a partner at the design studio Tembol and cofounder of the community‑minded venture 404 Coffee & Beers. He is also an Aspen Ideas Fellow. His interests and research engage cultural studies and national identity in Puerto Rico and the broader Caribbean, analyzing how visual culture shapes collective memory and civic discourse. Coming from a graffiti background, he focuses on lettering as both a political and aesthetic medium, tracing its role from the lettering‑driven posters of the “Generación del 50” to contemporary forms of graphic protest. He has served as an adjunct instructor at the School of Design and Architecture in Puerto Rico, exploring with his students the colonial paradigms embedded in the discipline. His collaborative work with cultural, private, and nonprofit organizations has earned him recognition from the Latin American Design Awards, the Ibero‑American Design Biennial, and the Falling Walls Science Summit.

Dr. Agustín Díez Fischer has a Ph.D. in Art History and Theory from the University of Buenos Aires. From 2017 to 2023, he served as Director of the Centro de Estudios Espigas (Espigas Research Center) in Buenos Aires, a research center and archive focused on Latin American art. Díez Fischer has received numerous grants and fellowships, including the Terra Foundation Travel Grant, and held positions as a Visiting Research Scholar and Visiting Assistant Professor in the program in Latin American Studies at Princeton University. From 2023 to 2024, he was the Craig M. Cogut Visiting Professor at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Brown University. He is currently the Senior Manager of Research and Archives at the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA).

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