1. La Catrina
Día de los muertos

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. “Dream of a Sunday in Alameda Park” a mural by Diego Rivera