Day of the Dead Murals VI
The Murals of Jalatlaco
Continuing on Hidalgo we come to the corner and we must make a right turn. The street now becomes Hidalgo Callejon...or Hidalgo Alley. After a few more steps we find this building which raises the question: When is a mural not a mural. I would say that this is a wall painting because it lacks a unified design and a narrative. Here we have simply four figures painted where they best fit the front wall of the building.
This was done over period of time. I first saw the small seated figure...it is about thirty inches high… as well as the painted door frame which has nothing about it of day of the dead. Later the other three figures had appeared. Unfortunately there seems to be a car parked in front of them whenever I have gone by.
As to how it was done I would answer...Very Well! It is a tight linear style with what is being presented very clearly staated and in a lovely palette of deep rich colors.
This is another young woman artist. Her taller is The Casa Estudio Tamayo not to be confused with the Rufino Tamayo Studio which is yet another studio. Rufino Tamayo was a Oaxacan artist and so I suppose the name would be appealing to subsequet generations. However: her name seems to be Dulce Tamayo and so perhaps it is logical that her studio bears that name. She apparently does a brisk business painting mezcal bottles.
(20+) Casa Estudio Tamayo | Facebook
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