Elegant Skull - Day of the Dead Metal Print

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An Elegant Skull for el Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, decorates the front of a store in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday where the souls of your deceased relatives can return to celebrate a brief reunion. According to tradition, at midnight the gates of heaven open, allowing the spirits of the dead to rejoin their families for 24 hours. In the United States, we mistakenly believe this is the Mexican version of Halloween, but it actually coincides with the religious holiday, All Souls Day, on November 2.

Symbols and decorations related to el Dia de Los Muertos are skeletons and skulls. What we sometimes call the Corpse Bride was made famous by the cartoonist Jose Guadalupe Posada in 1910. He featured a female skeleton wearing makeup and dressed in fancy clothing. He intended it to be a statement about Mexicans adopting European fashions over their heritage. Today, La Calavera Catrina, the Elegant Skull, has been adopted as the m...

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...