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This bastard was very difficult, and I only had until tomorrow night to finish it, so I worked fast and sloppy, but I kinda like the results. This will be all over* the University of Arizona very soon, I hope.

The guy with the mask is Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, revealing his true self as skull candy. This is a combination of several Dia de los Muertos motifs, my personal imagery and, of course, the amazing and unique inspiration of one of my wife's best pieces "Respect the Dead": [link]

Thanks, ~lostinnebula :heart:

*UPDATE: It wasnt all over the U of A, I only saw one miserable poster outside the Spanish Department's office.

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Re-posted for Día de los Muertos 2009.

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one of the things i like most about el dia de los muertos is the bright colors

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As usual, I am left amazed with the vibrant colors and masterful craft. I have always loved the art associated with Dia de los Muertos and this just is really nice. :]

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I love this! I always love Day of the Dead...my friend and I go to big street celebrations. I'm also interested in how people read the skull symbol; it's very different from culture to culture.

It's very beautiful.

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Deja sin aliento, de verdad que es una imagen extraordinaria. Además de que usaste tan bien los colores y el simbolismo de esa fiesta!!
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I tried to be very colorful, but I guess I'm not into colors... :D

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You know, I had more colors in this piece, but I remved them... Colors make me dizzy.

Thanks for your kind comments, Mel.

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I was talking to my wife about it a few days ago: the skull is now more than a body part, more than a symbol, it's now like a character, like a letter, full of meaning. Other parts of the body are not as powerful. Thanks for your comment!

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Muchas gracias, fue mi objetivo, qué bueno que te gustó.

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Very true, very true. The hand is also a powerful image, but not nearly as much as the skull!

Again, this is a beautiful piece.

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