Autopsia Colectiva 2019

Autopsia Colectiva 2019
Calacarteles

In this fifth edition we wish to resume the root concept of the project, in order to do a graphic record of preservation and dissemination of our festive conception of the “Day of the Dead”, inspired by oral tradition, in the popular manifestation of proverbs ans sayings that adress the concept of death, as well as in the “Calavera Literarias” or literally skulls - irreverents verses in rhyme as a satirical epitaphs - which popularized the graphic artist José Guadalupe Posada (creator of “Calavera Garbancera” or “La Catrina”) with the engravings that illustrated these publications, on “Day of the Dead” eve.

Many times censored for their content, the “Calaveras Literarias” - literary skulls are a vernacular expression that remained until today.

The tone of the graphic message is a free decision and we leave it to author’s consideration.

God save the Queen (60x90)

Detail

Inspiration: The Calavera Catrina was born in 1912 from the imagination of Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada, but that wasn’t her name back then. Posada published the first illustration of this great dame of death under the name of La Calavera Garbancera as a social criticism of the indigenous Mexican women who rejected their roots and tried to pass as European.

The artist thus described a strong message: death did not discriminate against anyone. No matter the social or financial class. Of course the message had the first impact on the rich who wore flashy hats.