08/17/2026
💀🌼 More than an iconic Día de los Mu***os figure, La Catrina carries a story of Mexican art, history, and identity.
Her origins trace back to Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada and the image now known as La Calavera Garbancera. The elegantly hatted skeleton was rooted in social satire, poking fun at appearances and class distinctions! Reinforcing a simple message: in death, wealth and social status disappear.
Decades later, Diego Rivera helped shape the Catrina we recognize today when he depicted her fully dressed in his famous mural Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central. Over time, she became closely associated with Día de los Mu***os and evolved into an internationally recognized symbol of Mexican culture, identity, tradition, and our relationship with mortality. 🇲🇽
Today, Catrinas remind us that death is something we all share and during Día de los Mu***os, their image has become part of the colorful traditions through which we remember and honor those who came before us. 💀🕯️
