Bischoff's Shades of the West
7247 E Main Street
Scottsdale, AZ - 85251
P: 888 239 5872
F: 480 945 3583
Bischoff's Gallery
3925 N. Brown Avenue
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: 480-946-6155
BM487 Catrina Figurine
Day of the Dead Ceramic Catrina
Elegant Catrina with a wide-brimmed hat and parasol. Angel Cerón conjures her flamboyant appearance inspired by the original work of José Guadalupe Posadas. A renowned author, journalist and political cartoonist (1852-1913), he created Catrina, (meaning "dapper") and her mate, Catrin, as caricature symbols of Mexico's politicians, implying that after all, they too die. Since then, Catrina has become an essential element of Day of the Dead celebrations but without the political underpinnings. She represents Mexico's comedic attitude towards death.