Veneration of the Ancestors by Dick Swift

Veneration of the Ancestors by Dick Swift

Veneration of the Ancestors

Dick Swift

Title

Veneration of the Ancestors

 
Artist

Dick Swift

  1918 - 2010 (biography)
Year
1955  
Technique
mixed technique color intaglio (2 plates) 
Image Size
17 7/8 x 22" platemark 
Signature
pencil, lower right 
Edition Size
23 of 25  
Annotations
titled & dated with “imp” 
Reference
 
Paper
cream wove 
State
published 
Publisher
artist 
Inventory ID
DSW111 
Price
SOLD
Description
Ancestor veneration is a custom of many religions and cultures around the world. Giving reverence to ancestors was practiced by the followers of Confucianism, Shintoism, and Hinduism, and can be witnessed in the early art of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Indonesia and numerous other civilizations. Modern families exercise ancestor veneration by keeping mementos, photographs, and reminders of their deceased relatives. One of the most famous and celebrated ancestral worship rituals is the Día de Los Muertos ceremony that takes place in Mexico and in Mexican and Hispanic societies outside of Mexico.