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Catrina a staple of Mexican imagery
Catrina a staple of Mexican imagery

Credit: by Sting

Two Catrina figurines each approximately 38 cm (15 in) tall the imagery was popularized by La Calavera de la Catrina a 1913 zinc etching by Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada. The image has become a staple of Mexican imagery, and is often incorporated into artistic manifestations of the Day of the Dead in November.