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La Catrina is a ubiquitous character associated with Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos), both in Mexico and around the world. Additionally, it has become an icon of Mexican identity, sometimes used in opposition to the Halloween Jack-o'-lantern.
Oct 29, 2023 · La Catrina is a skeleton figure created by Mexican engraver José Guadalupe Posada in 1912. Learn how she became a transcultural symbol of Mexico's annual fiesta honoring the deceased, thanks to the efforts of artists, intellectuals and cultural diplomats.
Oct 24, 2023 · La Catrina is a satirical skull and skeleton illustration by José Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican engraver who died in 1913. She was first printed on cheap broadsides in 1912 and became famous in the U.S. in 1944, when she was featured in an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. She is now Mexico's unofficial national totem for the Day of the Dead, a fiesta in honor of the deceased.
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Nov 2, 2023 · La Catrina is a skeleton dressed in fancy clothes, created by José Guadalupe Posada to mock the bourgeoisie during the Porfiriato dictatorship. Learn how Diego Rivera transformed her into a nationalist icon and how Mexicans celebrate her on the Day of the Dead.
An elegant figure, Catrina is a work of art, a woodcut, created by artist José Guadalupe Posada as a satire of the social situation in Mexico in 1910. Catrina was one of multiple characters...
Nov 2, 2020 · Learn how La Catrina, the iconic symbol of the Dia de los Muertos holiday, was created by Mexican artists Jose Guadalupe Posada and Diego Rivera and how she represents the Aztec queen of the underworld and the European influence. Discover the origins, meanings, and cultural significance of this powerful symbol of death and celebration.
Oct 29, 2021 · Hollowed-out eyes, stitched mouths, and intricate flower wreaths are some of the distinctive markings of La Calavera Catrina—known more simply as La Catrina, “the elegant skull”—a cultural...
