Gallery Four - DAY OF THE DEAD THEME ART Catrinas are very much alive! Catrinas and Catrines have gained popularity, today more so for foreigners than the Mexicans themselves. Originally the " La Catrina", a female dandy, was invented as part of a political satire mocking of the european-influenced ruling class of Mexico during the autocratic rule of Porfirio Diaz. The Catrina is credited to Jose Guadalupe Posada, a famous engraver and newspaper illustrator. Don Juan Torres, often touted as a "treasure" of Michoacan, is the most famous Catrina maker in all of Mexico. Showcased here are several Juan Torres catrinas, a Juan Torres Emiliano Zapata sculpture, as well as catrinas from other fine Michoacan artists in clay, carton, papier mache and wire. The catrina dressed in black is a life-sized catrina.