Miguel Covarrubias

Born in Mexico City in 1904, José Miguel Covarrubias Duclaud was a prodigious talent who began producing caricatures and illustrations for the Mexican Ministry of Public Education at just 14. At 19, he moved to New York City with a government grant, quickly immersing himself in the city's vibrant cultural scene. Introduced to the "Smart Set" by poet José Juan Tablada and critic Carl Van Vechten, Covarrubias soon became a premier caricaturist for top magazines like *Vanity Fa…