In Central Mexico, a common way to decorate altars, graves and public spaces on the Day of the Dead is by making traditional sawdust carpets, called tapetes, which means carpet or rug.
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It's October 1, one month before El Día de Muertos, so it's officially OK to start getting into full Day of the Dead mode. And we'll do so with these photos from 22 Mexican cemeteries that I've...
I had, as always, a blast photographing last month's Day of the Dead celebrations. It can take a lot of effort to energize yourself to spend two days walking for hours on end, taking the bus from town to town, staying up until past midnight...
The Day of the Dead is a misnomer. It doesn't last just a day, but three. November 2 is the main celebration, but the day before is known as Children's Day or Day of the...
I almost always forget that apart from a DSLR camera, I've got a pretty decent video camera in my hands whenever I'm taking photos. But I always feel like I'm missing out on a (potentially) great shot when I'm shooting video, so I rarely do it. Here's a short, shaky video of...
The Day of the Dead altar is at once mysterious and visually legible, a cultural touchstone whose multi-layered symbology can be decoded by a knowledgeable observer.The holiday's indigenous, millennia-old origin has been transformed and molded by centuries of...
La Catrina has become an iconic part of the Day of the Dead since its modern rendition was introduced in 1910 by printmaker José Guadalupe Posada. Each November 2, students from the local preparatory high school in Chapala, Jalisco, set up dozens...
This past Tuesday was the Day of the Dead, my fifth in Mexico, and as always it was two beautiful days of traditions and remembrance, during one of Mexico's most famous, and most Mexican, of holidays.
I had an amazing time going from town to town visiting the cemeteries...
