Día de los Muertos: A Chicano Arts Legacy explores how Chicano artists introduced Día de los Muertos imagery and community fiestas to the United States as part of the broader Mexican American Civil Rights Movement. The book showcases the ways Chicano artists incorporated skull & skeleton imagery in their work to pay homage to their cultural heritage and express socio-political critique, as well as the ways that Chicano arts organizations in California and Arizona produced public Día de los Muertos fiestas to strengthen their communities, all of which paved the way for Day of the Dead’s increasing popularity in the US. This illustrated book features iconic Chicano prints, paintings, and archival photographs from the 1970s to now. It’s published by Bilingual Press, one of the country’s oldest and most well-respected Latino publishers. Available in English and Spanish.

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