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La Calavera Catrina and the graves of San Miguel
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Object Description
Collection
Otis Library's Artists' Books
Author(s)
Munson, Howard
Title
La
Calavera
Catrina
and the
graves
of
San
Miguel
Alternate Title(s)
Calavera
Catrina
:
;
Catrina
:
Date
2012
Physical Description
[26] p.: chiefly col. ill.; 26 x 37 cm. + slipcase (27 x 37 cm.)
Subject(s)
Cemeteries -- San Miguel de Allende
Day of the Dead -- Pictorial works
Day of the Dead -- San Miguel de Allende
Gravestones
San Miguel de Allende (Mexico) -- Pictorial works
Skeleton -- In art
Description
"
La
Calavera
Catrina
was
first
introduced
through
the
art
of
Jose
Posada
around
1910-1913
. She
is
identified
by her
European
upper
class
dress
and
large
hat
of
feathers
and
flowers
.
Jose
Posada
saw
her as a
political
satire
figure
who
symbolized
the
contrast
between
the
upper
and
lower
classes
.
Over
the
years
she has
become
very
popular
,
portrayed
in
many
mediums
of
art
. She
is
also a
favorite
in
costumes
worn
by
foreigners
,
especially
in the
city
of
San
Miguel
de
Allende
,
Mexico
during
the
Dia
de
los
Muertos
as they
party
with the
living
and the
dead"--Colophon
.
"
Binding
,
photography
and
design
by
Howard
Munson
.
Edition
of
5
.
All
covers
and
slipcases
are
unique
.
Book
cloth
also
includes
Mexican
oil
cloth
.
Images
are
ink
jet
printed"--Colophon
.
Includes
a
central
pop-up
illustration
and
pages
with
cut-paper
flag
images
Library's
copy
is
no
.
5
of an
edition
of
5
,
signed
by the
artist
.
Photography
.
Ink
jet
printing
.
Drawing
.
Book Type(s)
Artists' books
Pop-up books
Binding
Case binding
Slipcase (Cloth covered)
Process/Technique
Drawing
Ink jet printing
Photography
Description
Collection
Otis Library's Artists' Books
Author(s)
Munson, Howard
Title
La
Calavera
Catrina
and the
graves
of
San
Miguel
View
Cover
Image Description
A
decorated
skull
and
flowers
on the
cover
of the
book
.
ImageID
artb67910A
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