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Artist:

Rivera, Diego 1886-1957

Type:

Photograph

Date:

1925

Topic:

Figure group

Ceremony--Holiday--Day of the Dead

Study

Image number:

JUL J0033272

Notes:

Study for "Day of the Dead - The Offering", Court of Fiestas, Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico City, Mexico

Museum of Modern Art, 2009

"Diego Rivera: A Retrospective," New York: Founders Society Detroit Institute of Arts, 1986, pg. 60, fig. 98

"Diego Rivera," New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1931, no. 102a

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siris_jul_33273

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Artist:

Rivera, Diego 1886-1957

Type:

Photograph

Date:

1925

Topic:

Figure group

Ceremony--Holiday--Day of the Dead

Study

Image number:

JUL J0033233

Notes:

Study for "Day of the Dead - The Offering", Court of Fiestas, Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico City, Mexico

Museum of Modern Art, 2009

"Diego Rivera: A Retrospective," New York: Founders Society Detroit Institute of Arts, 1986, pg. 60, fig. 98

"Diego Rivera," New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1931, no. 102a

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siris_jul_33234

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Artists/Makers:

Felipe Linares (Felipe Linares Mendoza), Non-Indian, b. 1936

Donor:

Elena C. Eritta, Non-Indian, b. 1940

Media/Materials:

Paper mache/Papier-mâché, paint

Techniques:

Modeled, painted

Dimensions:

45 x 26.5 x 42 cm

Culture/People:

probably Non-Indian (attributed)

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

México State; Mexico

Date Created:

1972

Catalog Number:

24/8746

Collection History:

Collected in 1972 by Elena C. Eritta; donated to MAI in 1972 or 1973.

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National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

Record ID:

NMAI_264101

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Artists/Makers:

Francisco Linares, Non-Indian

Donor:

Elena C. Eritta, Non-Indian, b. 1940

Media/Materials:

Paper mache/Papier-mâché, paint

Techniques:

Modeled, painted

Dimensions:

34.5 x 28.5 x 44 cm

Culture/People:

probably Non-Indian (attributed)

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Mexico City; Federal District; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date Created:

1972

Catalog Number:

24/7361

Collection History:

Collected in 1972 by Elena C. Eritta; donated to MAI the same year.

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Record ID:

NMAI_262726

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Artists/Makers:

Francisco Linares, Non-Indian

Donor:

Elena C. Eritta, Non-Indian, b. 1940

Media/Materials:

Paper mache/Papier-mâché, paint

Techniques:

Modeled, painted

Dimensions:

25.5 x 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Culture/People:

probably Non-Indian (attributed)

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Mexico City; Federal District; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date Created:

1972

Catalog Number:

24/7360

Collection History:

Collected in 1972 by Elena C. Eritta; donated to MAI the same year.

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National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC

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National Museum of the American Indian

Record ID:

NMAI_262725

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Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, incised

Dimensions:

17 x 12.5 x 8 cm

Culture/People:

Totonac

Object Type:

Art and Printing tools

Place:

Veracruz State; Mexico

Date Created:

circa 1940

Catalog Number:

21/8643

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1952.

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Record ID:

NMAI_232921

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Author:

Ancona, George

Physical description:

42 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm

Type:

Juvenile literature

Place:

Mexico

Date:

1993

C1993

Topic:

All Souls' Day

Social life and customs

Summary:

During the three-day celebration of the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican boy and his family make elaborate preparations to honor the spirits of the dead

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Record ID:

siris_sil_741372

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Author:

Brandes, Stanley H

Physical description:

xi, 217 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

Mexico

Date:

2006

Topic:

All Souls' Day

Social life and customs

Religious life and customs

Notes:

Subtitle from cover

Contents:

List of figures and plates -- Acknowledgments -- pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. The day of the dead, problems and paradoxes -- pt. 2. Historical foundations -- 2. The sweetness of death -- 3. Skulls and skeletons -- pt. 3. Contemporary transformations -- 4. Tourism and the state -- 5. The poetics of death -- 6. The Day of the Dead and Halloween -- pt. 4. North of the border -- 7. Teaching the Day of the Dead -- 8. Creativity and community -- pt. 5. Conclusion -- 9. Mexican views of death -- References -- Index

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Record ID:

siris_sil_935806

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Author:

San Vicente, Luis

Physical description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 19 cm

Type:

Juvenile literature

Place:

Mexico

Date:

2002

C2002

Topic:

All Souls' Day

Holidays

Spanish language materials--Bilingual

Social life and customs

Notes:

"Originally published in Mexico as El festival de las calaveras."

Summary:

Describes the Day of the Dead, or el Día de los Muertos, a holiday celebrated in Mexico from October 31 to November 2

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Record ID:

siris_sil_725717

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National Museum of American History

Type:

Blog posts

Smithsonian staff publications

Blog posts

Update Date:

2010-10-28T20:53:36Z

Topic:

American History

Synopsis:

My first job after college was teaching elementary students at a bilingual school in Mexico City. While the majority of our students were Mexican, the school included children from the U.S., Korea, England, Peru, and more; in an effort to help the students understand and appreciate each other’s cultures we had many plays, presentations, and celebrations over the course of the year. So, I looked forward to my school’s program for the Day of the Dead, a holiday I found especially fascinating. The Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico and Central America on November 1 & 2 as a ti [...]

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Author:

Carmichael, Elizabeth

Sayer, Chloë

Physical description:

160 p., 32 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 28 cm

Type:

Folklore

Place:

Mexico

Date:

2001

1991

Topic:

All Souls' Day

All Saints' Day

Folk festivals

Dead

Social life and customs

Call number:

GT4995.A4 C28 1991

Notes:

"Published in co-operation with British Museum Press." [T.p.]

Includes explanatory notes and a glossary

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siris_sil_695177

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Author:

Carmichael, Elizabeth

Sayer, Chloë

Physical description:

160 p., 32 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 28 cm

Type:

Folklore

Place:

Mexico

Date:

1997

1991

Topic:

All Souls' Day

All Saints' Day

Folk festivals

Dead

Social life and customs

Notes:

"Published in co-operation with British Museum Press." [T.p.]

"Fourth University of Texas Press printing, 1997" [Verso]

Includes explanatory notes and a glossary

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siris_sil_734174

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Author:

Garciagodoy, Juanita 1952-

Physical description:

xviii, 333 p. [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

Mexico

Date:

1998

C1998

Topic:

All Souls' Day

Social life and customs

Data Source:

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Record ID:

siris_sil_632504

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Author:

Carmichael, Elizabeth

Sayer, Chloë

Physical description:

160 p., 32 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 28 cm

Type:

Folklore

Place:

Mexico

Date:

1992

Topic:

All Souls' Day

All Saints' Day

Folk festivals

Dead

Fasts and feasts

Social life and customs

Call number:

GT4995.A4 C28 1992

Notes:

"Published in co-operation with British Museum Press."

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Record ID:

siris_sil_433728

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Author:

Haley, Shawn D

Fukuda, Curt

Physical description:

vi, 149 p. : ill., 1 map, ports. ; 26 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

Mexico

Oaxaca de Juárez

Oaxaca de Juárez (Mexico)

Date:

2004

Topic:

All Souls' Day

Death--Symbolic aspects

Altars

Cemeteries

Fasts and feasts

Religious life and customs

Social life and customs

Call number:

GT4995.A4 H35 2004b

Contents:

1. The Day of the Dead -- 2. Oaxaca and its people -- Ethnicity, variation and loyalty -- The family -- Compadres and comadres -- Poverty, subsistence, and fatalism -- 3. Funerals and death -- 4. The Day of the Dead markets -- Related cottage industries -- Pan de Muertos -- Cabecitas (Muñecas) -- Ceramic skeletons and skulls -- Ceramic vessels -- Paper products -- Incense -- Chocolate, spices, and other food stuffs -- Mole and other prepared foods -- Candies -- Flowers -- Candles -- 5. Preparation -- The living arrive -- The final preparations -- The altar structure -- Decorating the altar/ofrenda -- The cloth -- The flowers -- The fruit -- Finishing touches -- Setting out the ofrenda -- Smells -- Calaveras and muerteadas -- 6. November first : a private affair -- Open doors -- The magic path -- When they come -- the private gathering -- Going visiting -- Family obligations -- 7. November second : panteones and public festivities -- Outside the cemetery -- Inside the cemetery -- Olvidados, the forgotten ones -- The celebration ends -- Four more Mondays -- Accidentados -- 8. The roots of the Day of the Dead -- A religious paradox -- The spiritual conquest -- Symbolism and prehispanic roots -- The cult of death and the Day of the Dead -- 9. The future of the day of the dead

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siris_sil_795587

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Author:

Lasky, Kathryn

Knight, Christopher G

Physical description:

48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Type:

Juvenile literature

Place:

Mexico

Date:

1994

C1994

Topic:

All Souls' Day

All Saints' Day

Social life and customs

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Record ID:

siris_sil_729322

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Author:

Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane

Migdale, Lawrence

Physical description:

30 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Type:

Juvenile literature

Place:

Mexico

Date:

1994

C1994

Topic:

All Souls' Day

Social life and customs

Notes:

Age level: 8-12; grade level: 4-6

Includes index

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Record ID:

siris_sil_724965

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Author:

Portillo, Lourdes

Muñoz, Susana

Omori, Emiko

Johnson, Fenton

Rich, B. Ruby

Xochitl Films (Firm)

Physical description:

1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in

Type:

Videorecordings

Place:

Mexico

California

Date:

1990

[1990], c1989

Topic:

Documentary films

Motion pictures

All Souls' Day

All Saints' Day

Death--Folklore

Folklore

Social life and customs

Religious life and customs

Summary:

Documents Mexican and Mexican American observances of Los Dias de Muertos. Emphasizes the enduring meaningfulness of practices and beliefs regarding death which appear pre-Columbian in origin

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siris_sil_973316

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Author:

Marchi, Regina M. 1965-

Physical description:

xi, 192 p., [12] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

United States

Date:

2009

C2009

Topic:

All Souls' Day

Social life and customs

Religious life and customs

Contents:

An ancient and modern festival -- Mexico's special relationship with Day of the Dead -- Day of the Dead in the United States -- Ritual communication and community building -- U.S. Day of the Dead as political communication : a moral economy -- Day of the Dead in the U.S. media : the celebration goes mainstream -- The expanding hybridity of an already hybrid tradition -- The commoditization of a death ritual

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siris_sil_929561

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Author:

Andrade, Mary J

Physical description:

87 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

Mexico

Oaxaca Valley

Oaxaca Valley (Mexico)

Date:

1999

Topic:

All Souls' Day

Social life and customs

Religious life and customs

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Record ID:

siris_sil_674219

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