Photograph of the Día de los Muertos exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on October 30th, 1999. Patrons mill around the exhibit. Many wear costumes and masks. Several carry beverages. Colorful platforms on the left are decorated with yellow and orange garlands. Black and white paintings are hung on one wall; colorful paintings are hung on the farthest wall, which is green.

Photograph of the Día de los Muertos parade held by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The parade occurred in downtown Austin on October 30th, 1999. Several children in the foreground wear masks and face makeup. Individuals hold up poles from which large paper mache puppets are balanced. One puppet, left, is a brown bird. The other puppet, right, is a skeleton wearing a red hat and blue vest.

Photograph of the food service for Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum held at Fonda San Miguel. Two men in white uniforms stand behind a table of food trays. The leftmost man wears a chef's hat. The table is covered in multicolored fabrics. A vase of yellow flowers sits at the end of the table.

Photograph of a woman in a Frida Kahlo costume being presented a piece of paper by a woman wearing a mauve dress and black shawl. The woman wears flowers in her hair, a white lace blouse, and yellow and pink shawls. Three other individuals look on. A painting on the wall behind them includes a grid of colored squares in which people have been painted.

Photograph of individuals sitting at a long table during Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum held at Fonda San Miguel. Individuals hold Frida Kahlo masks in front of their faces. The masks are black and white; the woman depicted in the mask is traditionally ornamented.

Photograph of individuals sitting at a long table during Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum held at Fonda San Miguel. Individuals hold Frida Kahlo masks in front of their faces. The masks are black and white; the woman depicted in the mask is traditionally ornamented.

Photograph of the Día de los Muertos exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on October 30th, 1999. An unnamed woman stands on the left wearing a yellow mask, red ribbons in her hair, a black blouse, and long red skirt. Herlinda Zamora, right, wears blue high waisted trousers with white embroidery, a coordinating jacket, and white blouse. Colorful paintings are hung on a green wall behind them, most of which feature women. One painting features a cactus. Flowers, fruits, and candles decorate teal platforms on the floor.

Photograph of a woman in a Frida Kahlo costume and Jorge Sedeño. The woman wears flowers in her hair, a white lace blouse, and yellow and pink shawls. Jorge Sedeño, right, wears a gray blazer and red tie.

Photograph of four individuals sitting at a table during Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum held at Fonda San Miguel. From left to right are a woman wearing orange, a man wearing a blue dress shirt, a man wearing a gray blazer, and a woman wearing a black dress. The wall behind them is burnt orange in color. A painting of a turreted building hangs on the wall.

Flyer for Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas held on October 24th, 1999. The benefit included dinner and music by Pepe y los Tres Amigos.

Photograph of Sylvia Orozco and three unnamed persons standing during Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The three unnamed individuals hold beverages. Men, wearing suits, stand on either side. Orozco, second from the right, wears a leopard print blouse and black skirt. The woman standing second from the left wears a silver shawl and black dress. A painting can be seen on the wall behind them. The painting depicts a mustachioed man wearing a striped blazer and pink tie.

Photograph of Sylvia Orozco and Jorge Sedeño present a commemorative plate to an unnamed man at Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum held at Fonda San Miguel. A painting on the wall behind them includes a grid of colored squares in which people have been painted.

Photograph of Sylvia Orozco speaking at Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Orozco holds a microphone. She wears a leopard print blouse, black belt, metallic bracelet, and gray pearls.

Photograph of Terry Tannert and students at Un Michoacano Universal, a retrospective by Adolfo Mexiac held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Tannert, center, holds an exhibition guide for the camera. She wears a dark floral blouse, black trousers, and glasses. The students mill around the exhibit. Most wear jeans and tennis shoes. Several look at the camera. Black and white paintings are hung on the walls of the exhibit.

Photograph of a woman in a Frida Kahlo costume holding a stuffed monkey. The woman wears flowers in her hair, a white lace blouse, and yellow and pink shawls. A woman wearing a mauve dress and turquoise necklace speaks into a microphone on the left. Jorge Sedeño looks on. A painting on the wall behind them includes a grid of colored squares in which people have been painted.