La Calaveras Catrina Radka
by Alys Caviness-Gober
Title
La Calaveras Catrina Radka
Artist
Alys Caviness-Gober
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media
Description
"Catrina Radka" ~ referencing Posada's La Calaveras Catrina (c. 1910-14), this mixed media piece is for my mother, who loves all things Day of the Dead! Catrina figures are among her favorites, so I created this one for her. It contains lacrylic ace, hand painted felt, ribbon roses, the skeletal face is painted on "gas station" tri-fold brownish paper towels, and the pupils in the eyes are actually reproduced from a photo (enlarged) of my mother. The Catrina figure dates back to the Aztec Lady of the Dead, Mictecacihuatl, who was keeper of the bones in the underworld, and she presided over the ancient month long Aztec festivals honoring the dead. With Christian beliefs superimposed on the ancient rituals, those celebrations have evolved into today's Mexican Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations. Calaveras artist J.G. Posada said, "La Catrina has become the referential image of Death in Mexico, it is common to see her embodied as part of the celebrations of Day of the Dead throughout the country; she has become a motive for the creation of handcrafts made from clay or other materials, her representations may vary, as well as the hat." Posada introduced the Catrina character, and she is embraced by other artists, including Diego Rivera in SueƱo de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central (Dream of a Sunday afternoon along Central Alameda, 1948).
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November 8th, 2013
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