On March 30, 1844, Dominican troops led by General José María Imbert, Francisco Antonio Salcedo, Fernando Valerio and other officers, fought and won a battle for Independence against Haitian troops led by General Pierrot.
The following is another of Harold Priego's works. It was published on Diario Libre on March 30, 2006, a hundred and sixty-two (162) years later after the historic Battle of March 30, 1844:
Here is a translation of the captions: -Boquechivo (on the left): "But Diógenes, this is only an interpretation of the Battle of March 30, fought against the Haitians... What the hell are you doing with that missile-launcher? We are in 1844...!" -Diógenes (replies): "... it is only a surrealist wish". (Translated by R.V.)
This sort of belligerent statement by the Diógenes character is not uncommon among hardliners who advocate for further militarization of the Haitian-Dominican topic claiming vague reasons of national security.
Harold Priego has clearly expressed in a dreamlike fashion the state of mind of one of the characters (Diógenes), which one way or another is a product of his own imagination and an extension of his persona and opinion as a political and social cartoonist.
This very low-resolution reproduction has been made in order to provide a fair illustration of Harold Priego’s work in the context of criticism.
The following is another of Harold Priego's works. It was published on Diario Libre on March 30, 2006, a hundred and sixty-two (162) years later after the historic Battle of March 30, 1844:
Here is a translation of the captions: -Boquechivo (on the left): "But Diógenes, this is only an interpretation of the Battle of March 30, fought against the Haitians... What the hell are you doing with that missile-launcher? We are in 1844...!" -Diógenes (replies): "... it is only a surrealist wish". (Translated by R.V.)
This sort of belligerent statement by the Diógenes character is not uncommon among hardliners who advocate for further militarization of the Haitian-Dominican topic claiming vague reasons of national security.
Harold Priego has clearly expressed in a dreamlike fashion the state of mind of one of the characters (Diógenes), which one way or another is a product of his own imagination and an extension of his persona and opinion as a political and social cartoonist.
This very low-resolution reproduction has been made in order to provide a fair illustration of Harold Priego’s work in the context of criticism.
