The skeleton at the feast : the Day of the Dead in Mexico
/ Elizabeth Carmichael, Chloë Sayer
- 1st University of Texas Press ed.
- Austin : University of Texas Press , 1992
- 160 p., 32 p. of plates : illus. ; 28 cm.
Published in co-operation with British Museum Press.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-155) and index.
Lavishly illustrated with color and b&w photographs of scenes and artifacts, explores both the current and historical celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico and the US. Much attention is paid to the artisans who make pieces for the festival. Includes a glossary.