Funny Bones

"Tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist Josae Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913) . . . [and] have become synonymous with Mexicos Daia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the . . . life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity"--Amazon. com.