Tranquilo Imports
| Juan Torres - Capula, Michoacan |
Juan Torres has the distinction of being the first artist
in Capula to start making catrines. He has been called
the "treasure" of Michoacan.
In the 19th century, a famous engraver and
newspaper illustrator named Jose Guadalupe Posada,
as part of a political satire, invented the " La Catrina",
a female dandy mocking the european-influenced
ruling class of Mexico during the autocratic rule of
Porfirio Diaz. Throughout the years the catrina has
been reproduced by many artists, but never with such
talent as Juan Torres, the catrina maker. His catrinas
are unique, never two to be the same. Juan's work
has been imitated by many, always without success.
Here, Juan creates a seductive catrina, showing
"some leg".
Base: 3" Wide 4 1/8" Deep 14" Tall
Price: $95
in Capula to start making catrines. He has been called
the "treasure" of Michoacan.
In the 19th century, a famous engraver and
newspaper illustrator named Jose Guadalupe Posada,
as part of a political satire, invented the " La Catrina",
a female dandy mocking the european-influenced
ruling class of Mexico during the autocratic rule of
Porfirio Diaz. Throughout the years the catrina has
been reproduced by many artists, but never with such
talent as Juan Torres, the catrina maker. His catrinas
are unique, never two to be the same. Juan's work
has been imitated by many, always without success.
Here, Juan creates a seductive catrina, showing
"some leg".
Base: 3" Wide 4 1/8" Deep 14" Tall
Price: $95
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