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  • Mexico's Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life Through Photos and Stories by Luisa Navarro book cover
  • Mexico's Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life Through Photos and Stories by Luisa Navarro book cover
  • Mexico's Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life Through Photos and Stories by Luisa Navarro book cover
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Mexico's Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life Through Photos and Stories

by Luisa Navarro

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Tradition, memory, and making

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Tradition, memory, and making

Luisa Navarro’s book brings together cultural context and hands-on celebration of Día de Muertos. Essays explore the holiday’s origins, iconography, and changing customs, while photography documents its displays and the artisans and people who sustain its traditions. Practical sections turn that context into projects, including building an altar, making sugar skulls and papel picado, and baking pan de muerto. The combination offers a view of the holiday as both a living cultural practice and a set of traditions that can be explored through making.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • People seeking an introduction to Día de Muertos and its traditions
  • Readers interested in Mexican customs, cultural history, and photography
  • Those looking for project ideas connected with altars, sugar skulls, papel picado, or pan de muerto

Themes

Día de Muertos traditionsCultural memory and remembranceArtisanship and iconographyCelebration through food and craft

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Book overview

A lush exploration of the vibrant and important traditions of Día de Muertos, Mexico's holiday for celebrating passed loved ones.

Whether you are new to the holiday and celebrating for the first time, looking to process a recent loss, or just interested in this authentic Mexican cultural tradition, Mexico's Day of the Dead paints a vibrant picture of one of the country's most storied and sacred holidays.

With photographer Christine Chitnis by her side, author Luisa Navarro documents the most breathtaking displays, as well as the artisans and people who keep the traditions alive. She delves into the origins of the holiday, its rich iconography, and modern-day customs. Thoughtful essays on the evolution of Día de Muertos are coupled with practical guides for celebrating it yourself, as Luisa shares her tips for cultivating your own Day of the Dead traditions. Turn to Mexico's Day of the Dead for approachable DIY projects. Build your own altar. Make your own sugar skulls. Create papel picado and bake your own delicious pan de muerto at home.

This landmark book brings Day of the Dead to life with transportive photography, high-end finishes, and eye-catching stained edges.

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