From The Guardian Newspaper, UK
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Calaveras: Mexican Prints for the Day of the Dead
Every year on the Day of the Dead, Mexicans produce images, toys, cakes and sweets in the form of calaveras, or skulls. During their lifetimes, the great Mexican printmakers Manuel Manilla and JG Posada made hundreds of Caleveras showing skeletons working, drinking, dancing and fighting.
From The Guardian Newspaper, UK
From The Guardian Newspaper, UK
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