Catrina with Umbrella - Day of the Dead
by Mitch Spence
Title
Catrina with Umbrella - Day of the Dead
Artist
Mitch Spence
Medium
Photograph - Digital Painting From An Original Photograph
Description
La Calavera Catrina, this female skeleton figure, has become an icon of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a multi-day festival often associated with October 31, November 1 and November 2. Here, in this colorful digital painting from an original photograph, she has one bony hand over her heart and one wrapped around the handle of a bright, decorative umbrella. The colors and patterns of her costume match those of the umbrella. The festival focuses on remembrance and celebration of loved ones who have died. The original Catrina was an etching by famous Mexican printmaker, cartoon illustrator, and lithographer Jos� Guadalupe Posada. Now, however, the figure can be found in many forms, such as this ornately dressed skeleton.
Featured in the Artistic Aperture group September 2019.
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September 6th, 2019
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