The Day of the Dead: A Visual Compendium

by Chloe Sayer

"The Mexican...is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it; it is one of his favourite toys and his most steadfast love." Octavio Paz, El laberinto de la soledad, (The Labyrinth of Solitude, 1961).

The Day of the Dead is a comprehensive, visual compilation of all forms of artistic material celebrating the world-famous annual Mexican festival. According to Mexican tradition, one day...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786277255
• ISBN13: 9781786277251
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Laurence King
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 10.5"