Day of the Dead Mexican Folk Art - MAINLY-MEXICAN's Photos

Mexican folk art relating to Day of the Dead.

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MAINLY-MEXICAN > Hair comb made from animal horn by unknown artisan in San Antonio de la Isla, Mexico. See "Arts & Crafts of Mexico" by Chloe Sayer page 80 & 100 for more information.

MAINLY-MEXICAN > Black on white papiropoda picture is hand cut from one piece of black paper by Margarita Fick of Queretero, Mexico. It is entitled "El Ciclista" and is a contiquous picture with no breaks at any point. The artist used only paper, a pair of scissors and imagination.

MAINLY-MEXICAN > Handmade shadow box of a Day of the Dead altar made by Teresa Romero of Patzcuaro & Jose Valdez. What cannot be seen in the photo are three religious paintings hanging on the wall behind the altar and all the food laid out on the table.

MAINLY-MEXICAN > Handmade black clay candelabra with 7 candles (negro brillante) used for Day of the Dead in Patzcuaro, Mexico. It was made in Santa Fe de la Laguna, Michoacan by Manuel Geronimo Reyes. The candelabra was carried to the cemetary in the evening in a procession of families on their way to honor their deceased.

MAINLY-MEXICAN > Two handmade & handpainted clay catrinas made into candleholders by Alfonso Castillo Orta of Izucar de Matamoros, Puebla. Purchased from the artist at his home in 2001. Would never be used by an indigenous person in their Day of the Dead observance, but would possibly be used by urban Mexicans as part of their observance. See "Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art" pages 150-153 for more information on Alfonso.

MAINLY-MEXICAN > Handmade black clay (negro brillante) incense burner with candles made by Maximinio Gomez Ponce of Barrio de la Luz, Puebla. Normally, incense of copal would be placed inside the burner and the burner placed onto an ofrenda or home altar. More information on Maximinio can be found in the book "Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art" pages 60-61.

MAINLY-MEXICAN > Handmade papier mache Revolutionary couple made for sale to the tourist market and more affluent urban Mexicans. Artisan unknown.

MAINLY-MEXICAN > Handcarved & painted wooden horse and cart with calavera driver & three calavera rider figures of death with sithes made by Placido Arturo Santiago Cruz in La Union, Oaxaca. Purchased from him at his house in 2003. Placido uses jacaranda wood and began carving in 1968 under the influence of his older brother. Now his two sons, Hermelindo and Eloy work with him.

MAINLY-MEXICAN > Handmade clay scene of a seamstress sewing on her machine while the father measures his daughterl in a doorway surrounded by white skulls. Unknown artisan from Ocumicho, Mexico. The skulls may have been included to indicate this family is making preparations for Day of the Dead or simply because objects with any conenction to Day of the Dead sell faster.

Hair comb made from animal horn by unknown artisan in San Antonio de la Isla, Mexico. See "Arts & Crafts of Mexico" by Chloe Sayer page 80 & 100 for more information.

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