Day of the Dead, 1981
- Dates:
- 1981
- Creators:
- Romero, Alejandro, 1949-
- Physical description:
- silkscreen; Image size: 44 x 30 in.; Paper size: 44 x 30 in.;
- Other descriptive data:
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The main image of this black and white poster is of a group of masked people celebrating the Day of the Dead. The figure in the center is a masked woman stretching her arms out and behind her are groups of people with various demon like masks. There are two bull skeletons in the background of the image. The bottom of the poster reads, "Day of the Dead. Clay Morrison, Curator. West Hubbard Gallery 61 W. Hubbard St. Oct 3 to Nov. 28, 1981." The bottom of the poster states that the artwork was done by Alejandro Romero, however the designer of the poster was Miles DeCoster. The poster is signed by Alejandro Romero in pencil underneath the image.
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- Written authorization from La GalerÃa de la Raza needed for duplication of any portion of the collection. Being amended by GDLR to conform to standard language used now.
- Parent terms of access:
- Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062