Onward with the Maestros de Artes Populares.
More tiny figures, these woven, probably of corn husks
These
skeleton figures that are so popular all over Mexico, are a derivative
of La Calavera Catrina or Catrina La Calavera Garbancera ('Dapper
Skeleton', 'Elegant Skull') originally created by the Mexican
printmaker, cartoon illustrator and lithographer José Guadalupe Posada. "The original leaflet describes a person who was ashamed of her
indigenous origins and dressed imitating the French style while wearing
lots of makeup to make her skin look whiter.
While the original work by Posada introduced the character, the
popularity of La Calavera as well as her name is derived from a work by
artist Diego Rivera in his 1947 completed mural Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en Alameda Central (Dream of a Sunday afternoon along Central Alameda)."
Obsidian head
Bone carving
Amazing guitar inlay
5 String guitar Huichol style
To be continued
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