On display were his calaveras, the satirical skull and skeleton ... never expected his female calavera to become so famous. He merely wanted to use traditional Day of the Dead humor to make ...

Each year, the Day of the Dead ... woman whose mother is Mexican, I know that it’s wrong. OK, maybe it’s not that black-and-white of an issue. But before you collect all those elaborate ...

The Day of the Dead, also known as Dia de Muertos ... La Calavera Catrina which translated to “The Elegant Skull". The image showed a woman with a skull for a face and was originally created ...

which means The Elegant Skull. His image showed the costumed female with a skeleton face , and this look has become associated with the Day of the Dead. Now many will cover their face in paint or ...

Although Day of the Dead is predominantly ... their face to resemble a bare skull and wear costumes. Women especially will dress up as La Catrina, a tall female skeleton commonly depicted wearing ...

There are many traditions observed on the Day of the Dead, and the skull is known as a very important emblem of the holiday. Part of that is the calavera, or the sugar skull, which has various ...

It is celebrated throughout Central America and, increasingly, in the US, where merchandise featuring skulls and skeletons has become widely available. Retailer Party City sells Day of the Dead ...

Living in San Francisco's Mission District, artist Jonathan Koshi has long been enamored with the lush imagery of the Day of the Dead festival – especially the skulls. Early every November ...