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Mexican mask-folk art refers to the making and use of masks for various traditional dances and ceremony in Mexico. Evidence of mask making in the region extends for thousands of years and was a well-established part of ritual life in the pre-Hispanic territories that are now Mexico well before the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ...
Masks in Mexico have been used for thousands of years to portray objects and themes as varied as plants and animals; old and young; ethnic, political, economic, and social differences; and especially the fanciful and supernatural.
26 de sept. de 2023 · Uses videos and photographs along with masks, to show how these are used in elaborate, colorful dances and performances in contemporary Mexico. Examines how masks and mask-making have evolved from local traditions and uses to become an art form prized by collectors and museums around the world.
14 MEXICAN FOLK ART Clockwise: Helmet mask. Tlapanec Indians; area of Axoxuca, Guerrero. This eye-catching mask is made of two thick pieces of leather that have been sewn together, with a large nose and horns of wood, and ribbon decorations. It may have been used in the Dance of the Vaqueros (cowboys), which centers on the capture of a bull.
6 de may. de 2024 · Indigo Arts offers a collection of fine antique and contemporary dance masks from Mexico and Guatemala.
28 de jul. de 2019 · The idea of combining a skeletal mask with European fashion was devised by the Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada, who lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
28 de ago. de 2021 · In April 2020, Blanca Cárdenas and Carlos Dávila, professors of ethnology at the National School of Anthropology and History (ENAH) in Mexico City, invited indigenous artisans in their country to...
Museo Nacional de la Máscara (National Mask Museum) is a museum in the city of San Luis Potosí dedicated to Mexico's masked dance and ritual heritage from the pre Hispanic period to the present.
In collaboration with the Mexican Museum, CLAS is hosting an exhibition of 15 Mexican masks from the 19th and 20th centuries. In this collection, we see representations of pre-Columbian American concepts, as well as Spanish Baroque realism.
appealing, multifaceted, and enigmatic objects known in folk art. The exhibition presents the mask’s universal character through a selection of masks, audiovisuals, photos, graphics, and native attire, while exploring its origin in shamanism.
