Death is alive—very much alive—in Mexican art. We see it everywhere: in murals that tell collective stories, in streets painted with vibrant colors, in music that accompanies processions, in altars blooming every November, and in the hearts of millions who, year after year, celebrate with love and respect those who left before us. It’s no coincidence that death has such a visible, everyday presence in Mexican culture. José Guadalupe Posada drew La Calavera Garbancera , later

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