Catrina's Express

La calavera catrina ("the dapper [female] skull") is an image and associated character originating as a zinc etching created by the mexican printmaker and lithographer josé. Catrina, in full la calavera catrina (‘the dapper skull’), is a recurring figure in mexican visual arts depicted as a lively skeleton wearing a large plumed hat associated with early 20th-century. Her name is la catrina and the essence of her story goes deep into mexican traditions and roots but has been restyled only in the last century.

Catrina/ mictecacíhuatl an elegant figure, catrina is a work of art, a woodcut, created by artist josé guadalupe posada as a satire of the social situation in mexico in 1910. Sep 26, 2024la catrina, also known as la calavera catrina, is one of mexico’s most iconic symbols of día de los muertos (day of the dead). Oct 29, 2023today, la catrina is posada’s most recognizable creation.

Oct 17, 2024one of the most enduring symbols of the day of the dead (día de los muertos) in mexico is the calavera catrina, or simply "la catrina". The catrina, an iconic figure in mexican culture, particularly during día de muertos (day of the dead), is much more than a decorative element; Oct 25, 2023one of the most recognized icons of this celebration is la catrina, an elegantly dressed skeletal div that symbolizes death as an intrinsic part of life and culture.

Created by mexican artist josé guadalupe posada in the early 1900s, la catrina began as a piece of social satire—a playful yet poignant reminder that no matter how wealthy or powerful.