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Papel Picado, from the Day of the Dead Animation Short

LVM2014/2014

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino
Washington, DC, United States

Papel Picado, from the Day of the Dead Animation Short. Papel picado are tissue paper banners with cut-out designs of animated skeletons figures. It is used to decorate ofrendas, homes, streets, and buildings. It symbolizes the wind, one of the four elements of life.

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  • Title: Papel Picado, from the Day of the Dead Animation Short
  • Creator: LVM
  • Date Created: 2014/2014
  • Location: Washington D.C.
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino

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