Yvonne Wright wanted her sugar skull to look like a catrin, a Mexican gentleman. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "I really wanted my skull to represent my grandpa this ...

For Contreras, though, there is no contradiction at all in his "El Catrin Muerto" alter ego. A cross painted on his forehead connects him to his faith, and the imagery of the skull itself for him ...

Her other hand rests easily on a skull - the reminder of death ... The subject of the painting is Catrin of Berain - or Katheryn to her English friends. For centuries the portrait hung in family ...