Catrina figure, Felipe Linares

Artwork Overview

born 1936
Catrina figure, 1955–1995
Where object was made: Oaxaca, Mexico
Material/technique: papier-mâché; paint; feathers; glitter; lace; paper
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 72 x 24 x 23 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 28 3/8 x 9 7/16 x 9 1/16 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Argersinger Fund
Accession number: 2007.4370
Not on display

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Label texts

Case 3:
Welcome to the Days of Dead exhibit. My name is Catrina. I was originally created by José Guadalupe Posada in the 1880s. Recently I have become the unofficial symbol for the Days of the Dead.

Bienvenidos a la exposición de los Dias de los Muertos. Me llamo Catrina. Soy la creación de Jusé Guadalupe Posada sobre el año 1880. Recientemente me he convertido en el símbolo oficial de los Dias de los Muertos.

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