Poster with a figure on the side in a yellow jacket with a red tie dances with music notes next to him. His hand is on a piano which is in the mouth of a large skeleton head. In between these figures is a green drum. The word “LISCANO” is in bold red letters with a yellow background. A black signature is at the bottom of the poster: “Oscar Martinez; 9-10-09.”
A colorful post with several skeletons in a line. The skeleton closest is wearing a red shirt with a blue collar and a red hat. He is holding a trumpet. Lined behind the skeleton are three more—a figure with a microphone, a figure holding maracas, and a figure playing the drums. The background consists of a barn and a bridge. The bottom contains a signature in black lettering: “Oscar Martinez; 9-2-09.”
Oscar Martinez was a musically gifted individual born in the Loma Rosa barrio in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 1958, he started a record label and produced several regional and Tejano hits. He was also a renowned visual artist; pictured here are some early sketches from his collection.
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