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Day of the Dead Folk Art / Stevie Mack, Kitty Williams.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, [2015]Edition: First editionDescription: 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1423634438
  • 9781423634430
Subject(s):
Contents:
History of festivals to the dead -- Skulls and skeletons -- José Guadalupe Posada -- La Catrina -- Market art -- Community art -- Contemporary expressions.
Summary: 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.
List(s) this item appears in: Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 745.0972 M153 Checked out 06/06/2024 33111008053726
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

History of festivals to the dead -- Skulls and skeletons -- José Guadalupe Posada -- La Catrina -- Market art -- Community art -- Contemporary expressions.

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.

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