The imagery of skeleton faces that we see today during Día de los Muertos comes from a Mexican lithographer from the early 1900s, José Guadalupe Posada, who is known for his satirical lithographs featuring skeletons. This print entitled "La Calavera Catrina" (the elegant skull) depicting an upper-class lady in a fancy European hat, is one of his most commonly emulated images:
It can be seen everywhere from decorations:
to Catrin and Catrina figurines:
and in face painting:
This year, I painted my niece's face for her school festival, which involved a parade around town with two brass bands, some dances by the kindergarten students as well as the older students, music by the school orchestra, and lots of stunning costumes. Take a look:
I also painted our faces:
If you're interested, here is a short video of how I painted my face. I used white concealer for the base, black eyeliner and eyeshadow for the black areas, and colored eyeliners or eyeshadows for all the colors.
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