OSCAR LOZOYA

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

                             La Muerte

    The images in this section pertain to the Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, a traditional Mexican Holiday. The festival is celebrated on All Soul’s Day and it honors the Dead. This series sometimes mocks death, some images are dark and have meaning, and others are light and fun, but all the while aware that death in folklore is not the same as death in reality.  In this collection I am presenting traditional cultural concepts in a contemporary light. La Muerte is a parallel existence to the living. Growing up I was taught not to fear death, but to accept it as another phase in the cycle of life. These images are my interpretations based on my experiences and inspirations.

The series began in 1994 when Bill Baca, curator at the South Broadway Cultural Center invited me to exhibit in their annual Dia de los Muertos show. The “La Muerte” series grew from that and has been added to each year since. This series has grown to be one of the largest, and most easily recognized series of my work.  

-Oscar Lozoya

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These images are protected my Federal Copyright Law and cannot be reproduced without the express written consent of the Copyright Owner - Oscar Lozoya. All images shown above are available for usage at a nominal fee. (Fee is determined by usage - exposure, time, etc.)

Each image is hand printed by Oscar Lozoya using fiber based, silver gelatin paper. Then it is mounted and matted using archival, museum rag board. The process uses all traditional methods, and is controlled by Oscar at each and every step. Because of the nature of hand printing, each image will have its own characteristics making it unique.