10/27/2017
Below are examples from artists of various backgrounds and cultural histories. One thing that ties them together is the imagery of day of the dead, its traditions, and its lore. On our cover is a piece by Frank “Capone” Felix, whose background we highlighted in one of our previous issues (Volume 36, Issue 50, December 11-17, 2015).
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- Francisco Franco uses the cultural landscape of Día de los muertos to communicate through his art a culture he reconnected with and ultimately helped shaped what he calls, the ‘language’ of his art style.
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- “La Catrina”. Photo Credit: Francisco Franco
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- “Marilyn Muerta”. Photo Credit: Francisco Franco
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- A Chicano tattoo artist that goes by the Instagram handle of enzo6510 mixes Chicano life with skulls, lady cholas and similar themes onto paper and skin. Photo Credit: Instagram User enzo6510
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- Photo Credit: Instagram User enzo6510
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- Photo Credit: Instagram User enzo6510
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- José Guadalupe Posadas was a political printmaker who became famous after his death as his “calavera” or “skull” drawings and prints became associated with Día de los muertos, and conversely with Mexican folk art. Photo Credit: José Guadalupe Posada
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- “La Calavera Catrina”. Photo Credit: José Guadalupe Posadas
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- Photo Credit: José Guadalupe Posada
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- Photo Credit: José Guadalupe Posada
