Mujer Muerte is a piece of digital artwork by Pamela Smale Williams which was uploaded on October 28th, 2016.
Mujer Muerte
A playful collection of elements combined in a painterly style for a self portrait. My Sugar Skull themed celebration for Day of the Dead, All Saints... more
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Title
Mujer Muerte
Artist
Pamela Smale Williams
Medium
Digital Art - Photography Or Photopainting
Description
A playful collection of elements combined in a painterly style for a self portrait. My Sugar Skull themed celebration for Day of the Dead, All Saints Day, and Halloween. Eye catching card or decorate your October holidays. The fascinating story of the venerated celebration El Dia De Los Muertos is below.
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EL Dia De Los Muertos, the holiday / anniversary celebration has roots in Aztec tradition: The origins of Day of the Dead are believed to date back to the Aztecs, who ritually and regularly offered gifts to the goddess Mictecacihuatl, Lady of the Dead. These celebrations joined with Spanish Catholic's celebrations of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, which fall on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2.
El Dia De Los Muertos is a venerated, esteemed celebration, not a commercial holiday: Despite its recent surge in "trendiness", Dia de los Muertos remains revered in Mexico. UNESCO established Dia de los Muertos as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."
"CALAVERAS" (Spanish for skull) have a unique history: Jose Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican artist, became known for his use of calaveras in his satirical illustrations. After his death, those calaveras, or skeletons, became closely associated with the Day of the Dead. Posada famously etched "La Calavera Catrina," an image of a lady skeleton dressed in an effusive, flower-adorned hat. "La Catrina", originally meant as a satire of Mexican natives who had adopted European wear and traditions, became a symbol of the Day of the Dead.
Why have the MONARCH BUTTERFLIES become a symbol of the holiday? Monarch butterflies make a migration yearly from Eastern Canada to Western Central Mexico in search of warmer climate. They spend their winter hibernating in the Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, in Michoacan. This arrival coincides with Dia de Los Muertos, and it is believed by some that Monarch butterflies carry the souls of the dead returning to earth.
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Texan born and raised in the Dallas area, Pamela has gained perspective on both sides of the Lens, as a mature model and a photographer.
Pamela Smale Williams Artography combines photography with digital painting to create a different final art piece. "It's own kind of genre, I coined the term "Artography" in 2009 for the process that blends photography techniques and both pigment art and digital paint as a mixed media all its own". It's both ART and PHOTOGRAPHY in a progression in the way artists evolved and mixed digital mediums.
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Uploaded
October 28th, 2016
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Comments (50)
Pamela Smale Williams
Delighted to share my news, MUJER MUERTE has been featured in the group Vertical Images! ArtographyPamela
Marian Bell
Love these vivid colors in this design! Great artwork Pamela! L/F
Pamela Smale Williams replied:
Thank you very much for your Fave and your comment Marian! Pamela Artography
Pamela Smale Williams
Sugar skulls and skull art, known as calaveras in Mexico, are popular especially at Halloween and in Central America for All Saints day. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS or day of the dead, is celebrated to honor the ancestors of each family in Mexico. It comes on November 1, the day after our Halloween. My MUJER MUERTE is in honor of this timeless celebration. Looks great on totes and as a phone cover.
Vali Irina Ciobanu
Wonderful image,Pamela! Love the colors!! Lf
Pamela Smale Williams replied:
I'm happy you like it Vali Irina. Thank you for your fave and like! Pamela Artography
Pamela Smale Williams
Featured on the home page of Lady Photographers and Artists, MUJER MUERTE is a fun Halloween offering. Pamela Artography
Pamela Williams
Digital Art and Photography for A Simple Imagination group featured "MUJER MUERTE" on the home page :) Pamela
Pamela Williams
Happy Halloween news, "MUJER MUERTE" is featured in the group 'Tile Designs for Backsplashes'! :) Pamela
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Get ready for EI dia De Los Muertos coming up, this makes a great table top decor or altarpiece! :) Pamela
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Excited to see "MUJER MUERTE" eatured in the group 'Photo Manipulation Artistry', thank you Ludwig! / Pamela
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Terrific honor for MUJER MUERTE as a featured piece in the group 'What Interrobang'! / Pamela