Toledo and the trinity of death in Mexico: Dia de los Muertos, La Catrina y La Santa Muerte

Fraser, Angus

Abstract

As part of the British Museum's Day of the Dead season, Angus Fraser was invited to talk about the work of the prominent Mexican artist Francisco Toledo in relation to Angus Fraser's recent publication 'Santa Muerte' More specifically, attention was made to polaroid images Toledo created and how these relate to Death in Mexico and the use of photography to portray it.

Citation

Fraser, A. (2015, November). Toledo and the trinity of death in Mexico: Dia de los Muertos, La Catrina y La Santa Muerte. Presented at Understanding the Day of the Dead

• Presentation Conference Type: Lecture
• Conference Name: Understanding the Day of the Dead
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2015
• End Date: Nov 2, 2015
• Acceptance Date: Nov 2, 2015
• Publication Date: Nov 2, 2015
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: death, mexico, photography, toledo, santa muerte
• Publisher URL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/day_of_the_dead.aspx
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Understanding the Day of the Dead