La Catrina Día de los muertos
La Catrina Created by José Guadalupe Posada 1913 First part of the Mexican Revolution (1910 – 1920) Mexico is at war with itself Porfirio Diaz – 1876 – 1910 (¡treinta y cuatro años!) Social issues Upper class has lots of dinero, lower classes have nothing
Why La Catrina? Characteristics Well-dressed, rich Aristocratic – upper-class Elegant (from the word catrín) Shows that the upper classes are not immune to death A political cartoon
Pop Culture La Catrina shows up often in art and contemporary life Artwork by Diego Rivera (at the time of the Revolution) Modern-day art – see: statuette, shoes, Halloween costume, Christmas ornament. Compare to original etching.
“Dream of a Sunday in Alameda Park” a mural by Diego Rivera