Behind the Design
The Catrina
August 6, 2014
The Catrina, originally called La Calavera Garbancera, is a figure created by José Guadalupe Posada and baptized by the muralist Diego Rivera. The image of the Catrina is becoming Mexico's quintessential image about death, it is increasingly common to see it embodied as part of Day of the Dead celebrations throughout the whole country. It has even crossed the two-dimensional image and has become a source for creating crafts, either clay or other materials, depending on the region which may vary slightly in their clothing and even his famous hat, but that was just given to call "catrinas".
Catrina's can be found in their more traditional form both in drawn works as well as sculptures made out of papier-mâché sculptures, Oaxacan wood carvings, Talavera pottery and black clay.
La Fuente's macabre Day of the Dead Catrinas are richly painted in classic Talavera motifs. Each meticulously handmade figure comes from Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico, and embodies all the colorful charm of Mexican Talavera.
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