Songs and Sorrows: Días De Los Muertos 20Th Anniversary

Songs and Sorrows: Días de los Muertos 20th Anniversary October 9, 2014–January 4, 2014 Oakland Museum of California

PRESS IMAGE CAPTIONS AND CREDITS

1 Jesse Hernandez, Danza de Los Muertos, 2014. Courtesy of the artist.

2 Jamie Treacy, Starfish Sky Message #1, 2014. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.

3 Viviana Paredes, Alma, 2010. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.

4 Patssi Valdez, Four Calaveras, 1998. Seigraph, 17.25" H x 13" W x 1.25" D (framed). Courtesy of The Mexican Museum; Gift of Tere Romo

5 Carmen Lomas Garza, Ofrenda Para Antonio Lomas, 1995. Laser cut steel, 20-gauge, powder coated, 58-1/2 x 99 inches (ten sheets assembled), limited edition of 7. Courtesy of the artist.

6 Miguel Linares, Calaca Opera Goer, 1989. Polychrome papier-mache, feathers, metal, 34" H x 17" W x 9" D. Courtesy of The Mexican Museum; Gift of the Estate of Paul Sherrill

7 Richard and Graciela Rios, Velorio/Death of a Homeboy, 1985. Polychrome glazed ceramic, fabric, metal, 11" H x 36" W x 24" D (approx). Courtesy of The Mexican Museum

8 Joe Mariscal, Altar para Daddy Mart, 1985. Glazed ceramic, mixed media, 38" H x 22.5" W x 6". Courtesy of The Mexican Museum; Gift of the Artist

9 José Guadalupe Posada, La Calavera Catrina, 1913. Etching on paper, 5.5" H x 7" W. Courtesy of The Mexican Museum, Gift of William C. Estler.

10 Unknown, Skull Candle Holder (Capula, Michoacan, Mexico), 20th Century. Polychrome glazed ceramic, 13" H x 9" W x 8" D. Courtesy of The Mexican Museum; Gift of the Estate of Paul Sherrill

11 Unknown, The Virgin of Guadalupe, n.d. Oil on canvas mounted on Masonite, 31.5" H x 20" W. Courtesy of The Mexican Museum; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Clement Hurd

12 Unknown, Sitting Figure (Nayarit), 300 BCE–500 CE. Painted ceramic, 20" H x 10.5" W x 7.75" D. Courtesy of The Mexican Museum; Gift of Bernard and Edith Lewin