About La Catrina…
José Guadalupe Posada created “la calavera” named “La Catrina” as a social satire of the Mexican aristocrats in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is the image of a female skeleton dressed only with an upscale, expensive hat—like the ones worn by Mexico’s upper class women, who were very aware of Europe’s fashion styles. Today, “La Catrina” is an icon of the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico. This Loteria card is inspired by Posada’s iconic etching and it depicts the increasing influence of America’s Halloween over Mexico’s traditional Day of the Dead. We acknowledge, however, that in recent years the Day of the Dead has become popular in the United States and Canada, so a question to ponder now could very well be, who is taking over whose traditions?