Day of the Dead (or All Souls day) is celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries on November the 1st and 2nd. It's a traditional festival based on the belief that death is a transition of one life to another. It's a colourful and happy celebration as opposed to a sombre, morbid affair (how death is typically viewed by us Brits) and this year was celebrated at the British Museum here in London.
Mexican printmakers Manuel Manilla (1830 - 1895) and J.G Posada (1852 - 1913) illustrated calaveras in everyday acts, and the iconic images are inspiration for decorations and costumes seen during the celebrations. I am fascinated by them; when in Mexico I frequently came across images and Papier-mâché models in shops and cafés and am happy to see the tradition being celebrated this side of the pond.
Magma are selling prints of illustrations taken from The Great Pantheon of Lovers by J.G Posada, seen above.
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