Ernesto García "El Chango" Cabral

Cartoonist and Painter

Ernesto García "El Chango" Cabral (1890-1968) was a Mexican cartoonist and painter known for his caricatures for the publication "Revista de Revistas", creating almost 25,000 pieces. He was also an expert tango dancer, wrestler and a pioneer of silent films. Ernesto was very social and knew many famous personalities, including Enrico Caruso, Walt Disney, Charles Lindbergh, Dolores del Río and Mario Moreno. Ernesto was very talented at a young age, with his first work making an appearance in a newspaper in 1900 and when he started teaching drawing at his school at the age of 12. In 1906, Huatusco mayor Joaquín Castro requested the governor of Veracruz, Teodoro A. Dehesa, a scholarship for Ernesto, which allowed him to attend the Academy of San Carlos, where he studied with Germán Gedovius. During this time, Ernesto would discover classicism. He started his professional career in 1909, working as an illustrator and caricaturist at The Tarantula, which was ran by Fortunato Herrerías at the time. Ernesto's illustrations were described as humorous and witty, and often used satire and caricature to address political and social issues at the time. His illustrations about the suppression of Aquiles Serdán were the first known images of the Mexican Revolution. His artistic talents conveyed powerful messages and provoked thought among his audience, shaping public opinion and influencing Mexican society in the early 20th century.

Works by Ernesto García "El Chango" Cabral