Carmelo Filardi
Carmelo Filardi was a Puerto Rican artist who was one of the more well-known persons in Yauco, Puerto Rico. Filardi's specialized in satire and journalistic criticism. To do this, he used depictions of average daily life in Puerto Rico to illustrate his thoughts. He was a caricaturist and his work is included in University of Puerto Rico collections. His first published cartoon in "El Mundo" was in 1927. In 1947, he published a book called "Un año de historia en caricaturas", which contained a selection of his works from 1946 to 1947. In 1971, he published  a book called "Una Época de historia en Caricaturas". The book contained a collection of his works from 1948-1963. Eliseo Combas Guerra, wrote the prologue, selected the cartoons and annotated the work for the book. The book was published by Editorial Universitaria of the University of Puerto Rico. Filardi's works and cultural influences have been featured and discussed in numerous books, publications and national archives such as: There is a Carmelo Filardi Medal award. Carmelo is directly related to the family which built the Filardi House. His father was Vincente Filardi, the primary builder. His older brothers Juan  Bautista and Domingo were also contributors. The professional tennis player Alex Llompart Filardi is also related to Carmelo Filardi. See also. Filardi House