19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Santa Muerte

The photo was inspired by the Mexican tradition of depicting death during the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos). The Santa Muerte masks (make-up) are beautiful and disturbing at the same time.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Lillehammer, Norway
Camera: ILCE-7M2
Copyright: © Monika Sokol-Rudowska