One of the largest Catrina figures within our Catrina Eleganté Collection this original work of art stands 26"tall. Countless hours have gone into sculpting the Thriller Catrina to perfection. From the tiny zippers and other details on the infamous red leather jacket to the dozens of delicate curly strands reminiscent of Michael's iconic hair style. This Catrina is brought to life by the artists impeccable talent to hand paint each element with great precision and stunning detail. This is authentic Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) folk art imitating life, after death.
This Catrina is hand sculpted from raw earthenware. After several hours of sculpting and shaping the catrina the raw clay figures. Each figure is then placed in a large traditional red brick oven/kiln that is heated naturally by wood. Individual Catrina figures are fired and cured for several hours. Once properly cured and dried the individual sculptures and their components(accents) are hand painted with a mixture of life-like colors that compliment the raw emotion / look / style or to detail and or extent, depending on the commissioned work. Marcos Perez is the lead sculptor and painting artist for each original Catrina figure. He leads a small group of creative apprentices from his family and greater artisan community of Patzcuaro, Michoacán Mexico. Sr. Perez is a celebrated, accomplished, and award winning artist.
