Dia De Los Muertos: A Photographic Exploration of Culture and Art

Dias de Los Muertos has long been a tradition in Mexico. It is a day when we honor the memories of departed loved ones thru food, music and dance. The Dia de los Muertos, or "Day of the Dead" celebration has enjoyed expanding popularity since the 1970s in communities across the country. The ubiquitous sugar skull, a hall mark of Dia de Los Muertos, can be found on everything from Tee shirts to Craft beer is evidence of its embrace by mainstream culture. Michael Ocasio captures dazzling and stunning images of Aztec dance, music, public altars, face painting and visual arts on 166 pages of colorful celebrations in Los Angles.