COLLECTIVE. La mort en fête - Lot 50

COLLECTIVE. La mort en fête Brussels, Le Botanique—Cultural Center of the French Community of Wallonia-Brussels, 1993. Large quarto, publisher’s binding. Catalog published on the occasion of the exhibition “Celebrating Death,” held at Le Botanique in Brussels from October 1 to December 12, 1993. This major exhibition was dedicated to popular representations of death in Mexican cultures, with a particular focus on the famous “calaveras” and traditions associated with Día de los Muertos. Richly illustrated, the book brings together folk art, engravings, photographs, ritual objects, and contemporary works that bear witness to Mexico’s unique relationship with death, viewed as an integral part of social and cultural life. A beautiful publication that has become highly sought after by enthusiasts of ethnography, Mexican folk art, and festive traditions. Condition: very good overall condition.