The Day of the Dead : a celebration of death and life /

A tribute to Mexico's most important holiday, this extraordinary and definitive volume documents the immense creativity displayed by this popular annual celebration. While there have been other books about the Day of the Dead, most are long out of print and aridly academic. This book features b...

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Other Authors:	Abad, Roberto, 1988- (Contributor), Amador, Luis Manuel H. (Luis Manuel Hernández), 1975- (Contributor), Castillo, Rodrigo (Contributor), Granados, Luis Enrique (Photographer), Holtz, Déborah (Editor), Hyde, Tanya Huntington, 1969- (Contributor), Iglesias, Isabel (Contributor), López, Jesús (Photographer), Malkin, Elisabeth (Contributor), Martínez, Miriam Mabel, 1971- (Contributor), Mena, Juan Carlos (Editor), Nagao, Debra (Translator), Olavarría, Diego (Contributor), Palma Lagunas, Francisco (Contributor, Photographer), Peralta de Legarreta, Alberto (Contributor), Rius, Marcel (Photographer), Schrank, Delphine (Contributor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Translated from the Spanish.
Published:	New York : Rizzoli International Publications, [2024].
Subjects:	All Souls' Day > Mexico. All Souls' Day > Mexico > Pictorial works. Fasts and feasts > Mexico. Holidays > Mexico. Mexico > Religious life and customs.

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Summary:	A tribute to Mexico's most important holiday, this extraordinary and definitive volume documents the immense creativity displayed by this popular annual celebration. While there have been other books about the Day of the Dead, most are long out of print and aridly academic. This book features both exceptional "traditional" Indigenous material, such as vibrant folk art and crafts, flamboyant costumes and masks, special food and drink, but also a much more funky, modern approach that blends lively music and dance, colorful parades, cutting-edge contemporary street art and a festive atmosphere that engages all of the senses with handmade altars, flowers, painted skulls, toys, paintings, murals and other art objects. Featuring hundreds of specially commissioned photographs and voluminous in-depth research, the book is lavishly illustrated and designed with an aesthetic that draws on both traditional material as well as Mexico's contemporary street art style. Blending visual elements inspired by the country's pre-Hispanic heritage, European influences and modern art trends, the book explores the evolution of the Day of the Dead and the special role it plays.
Item Description:	"Originally published in Spanish in 2024 as 02.11 Día de muertos by Trilce Ediciones, Mexico City, Mexico"--Colophon page.
Physical Description:	331 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	084787267X 9780847872671