The Day of the Dead : a celebration of death and life / editors, Déborah Holtz, Juan Carlos Mena ; contributions by Roberto Abad, Luis Manuel Amador, Rodrigo Castillo, Tanya Huntington [and 6 others] ; writing, Isabel Iglesias ; English translation, Debra Nagao ; photography, Luis Enrique Granados, Jesús Lopez, Francisco Palma, Marcel Rius ; infographics and map, Mariana Mena.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holtz, Déborah, editor.

Mena, Juan Carlos, editor.

Abad, Roberto, 1988- contributor.

Amador, Luis Manuel H. (Luis Manuel Hernández), 1975- contributor.

Castillo M., Rodrigo, contributor.

Hyde, Tanya Huntington, 1969- contributor.

Malkin, Elisabeth, contributor.

Martínez, Miriam Mabel, 1971- contributor.

Olavarría, Diego, contributor.

Palma Lagunas, Francisco, contributor, photographer.

Peralta de Legarreta, Alberto, contributor.

Schrank, Delphine, contributor.

Iglesias, Isabel, contributor.

Nagao, Debra, translator.

Granados, Luis Enrique, photographer.

López, Jesús, photographer.

Rius, Marcel, photographer.

Mena, Mariana, artist.

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Mexico--Religious life and customs.

Mexico.

All Souls' Day--Mexico--Pictorial works.

All Souls' Day.

Fasts and feasts--Mexico.

Fasts and feasts.

Holidays--Mexico.

Holidays.

All Souls' Day--Mexico.

Genre:

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

331 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Rizzoli, 2024.

Language Note:

In English, translated from the Spanish.

Summary:

A tribute to Mexico's most important holiday, this extraordinary and definitive volume documents the immense creativity displayed by this popular annual celebration. While there have been other books about the Day of the Dead, most are long out of print and aridly academic. This book features both exceptional "traditional" Indigenous material--such as vibrant folk art and crafts, flamboyant costumes and masks, special food and drink--but also a much more funky, modern approach that blends lively music and dance, colorful parades, cutting-edge contemporary street art, and a festive atmosphere that engages all of the senses with handmade altars, flowers, painted skulls, toys, paintings, murals, and other art objects. Featuring hundreds of specially commissioned photographs and voluminous in-depth research, the book is lavishly illustrated and designed with an aesthetic that draws on both traditional material as well as Mexico's contemporary street art style. Blending visual elements inspired by the country's pre-Hispanic heritage, European influences, and modern art trends, the book explores the evolution of the Day of the Dead and the special role it plays.

Notes:

"Originally published in Spanish in 2024 as 02.11 Día de muertos by Trilce Ediciones, Mexico City, Mexico"--Colophon page.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780847872671

084787267X

OCLC:

1456316310

Publisher Number:

90100418813