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| ISBN 13 | 9781786277251 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786277255 |
| Author | Julia Rothenstein |
| Book Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | This anthology considers how the Day of the Dead has been celebrated in visual art and culture, from the traditional and iconic illustrations of Manuel Manilla and José Posada to the paper cuts of Aaron Velasco Pacheco, folk art of the Linares family and paintings of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. With a foreword by the ceramic artist and curator Carlomagno Pedro Martinez, this compendium also includes poems, songs and literature celebrating the festival, as well as dedicated chapters that focus on contemporary representations, such as urban art, graffiti and the street photography of Yolande Andrade. |
| About the Author | Chloë Sayer is an independent scholar and curator, specializing in Mexican art and culture. Based in London, she is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain. She lectures extensively, leads cultural tours to Mexico and has made ethnographic collections in Mexico and Belize for the British Museum. |
| Publication Date | 21 Oct 2021 |
| Number of Pages | 208 pages |
The Day of the Dead: A Visual Compendium
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