Day of the Dead Folk Art
By: Stevie Mack, Kitty Williams
Contributors: Williams, Kitty, 1958- author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Gibbs Smith; imusti
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781423634430
Subjects: All Souls' Day in art; Folk art
Description: The folk art inspired by Day of the Dead, celebrated in Mexico and around the world, including the American Southwest, powerfully communicates the cultural traditions of this joyous holiday. As a companion volume to the authors' Day of the Dead, this book focuses on the artistic imagery of Day of the Dead, including the skulls, skeletons, and the iconic figure of Catrina, as seen in various pieces of market art, community art and contemporary art. The work and influence of important Mexican folk artists, such as Jose Guadalupe Posada and Diego Rivera, are represented and discussed.
Table of contents: title: History of festivals to the dead; title: Skulls and skeletons; title: José Guadalupe Posada; title: La Catrina; title: Market art; title: Community art; title: Contemporary expressions.