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This is an illustration I did for ThreeSixty (a minneapolis teen journalism organization) Its for the company’s annual benefit. The keynote speaker for the event is Sonia Nazario the author of Enrique’s Journey. Her book is about a Honduran kid’s amazing journey to find his mother in America. Most of the story takes place on el tren de la muerte or the train of death. The train runs through Mexico into the United States and is known for being the best way to illegally reach American soil. Its a terribly dangerous ride, the roof of the train is controlled by vicious gangs and thieves, hundreds of people die attempting the ride every year. When creating my illustration I chose to focus on the idea of mortality. So I went for the classic Momento Mori and used a skull. Only I wanted to hit home the idea of the train passing through Mexico so I incorporated a dia de los muertos theme to the skull.  (original wood cut, in process, more process and final)

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