[Group Wearing Day of the Dead Outfits]

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Photograph of six people in Day of the Dead themed outfits. Four of them are in black leotards with skeletons painted on them. There is a woman, also in a black leotard, wearing a large pink hat and belt and reading from a piece of paper. To the far right, there is a woman in a white wedding dress and veil with a man and boy next to her. In the middle of the room there is a white parasol laying on the floor. On the walls in the background, large paintings by Diego Rivera hang on the wall, including … continued below

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1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.

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Creator: Unknown. 1993.

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Mexic-Arte Museum

Since its inception in 1984, the Mexic-Arte Museum has been a pioneer institution in the museum field as one of the few Mexican and Mexican-American Art museums in the United States. The museum contributes to Latino cultural enrichment and works to improve the quality of life through innovative exhibitions and educational programming.

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Photograph of six people in Day of the Dead themed outfits. Four of them are in black leotards with skeletons painted on them. There is a woman, also in a black leotard, wearing a large pink hat and belt and reading from a piece of paper. To the far right, there is a woman in a white wedding dress and veil with a man and boy next to her. In the middle of the room there is a white parasol laying on the floor. On the walls in the background, large paintings by Diego Rivera hang on the wall, including a piece called "Huastec Civilization."

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1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.

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  • Día de los Muertos, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, Texas, 1993

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

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[Group Wearing Day of the Dead Outfits], photograph, 1993; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304093/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mexic-Arte Museum.

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