Mask arts of Mexico
Lechuga, Ruth D.
Mask arts of Mexico / Ruth D Lechuga ; Chloë Sayer - San Francisco : Chronicle Books , 1995, ©1994 - 96 p. : illus. ; 27 cm
Preface -- Traditional dance-masks of Mexico -- Male display -- Female faces -- Dominion of the animals -- Bible, devil-and death -- From abstract to fantastic -- Notes on the masks -- Bibliography.
In rural Mexico, folk festivals and the dances that accompany them mark the high point of local life. In preparation for these festivities, Old and New World traditions fuse to forge an awe-inspiring array of masks made by artisans whose talent is legendary. Mask Arts of Mexico provides a comprehensive and celebration of these wonderfully inventive masks and their creators in a rich display of artistry, vitality, beauty, and whimsy.
English
9780811808118
Indian masks---Mexico
Masks---Mexico
Masks---Pictorial works---Mexico
731.5 LEC
Mask arts of Mexico / Ruth D Lechuga ; Chloë Sayer - San Francisco : Chronicle Books , 1995, ©1994 - 96 p. : illus. ; 27 cm
Preface -- Traditional dance-masks of Mexico -- Male display -- Female faces -- Dominion of the animals -- Bible, devil-and death -- From abstract to fantastic -- Notes on the masks -- Bibliography.
In rural Mexico, folk festivals and the dances that accompany them mark the high point of local life. In preparation for these festivities, Old and New World traditions fuse to forge an awe-inspiring array of masks made by artisans whose talent is legendary. Mask Arts of Mexico provides a comprehensive and celebration of these wonderfully inventive masks and their creators in a rich display of artistry, vitality, beauty, and whimsy.
English
9780811808118
Indian masks---Mexico
Masks---Mexico
Masks---Pictorial works---Mexico
731.5 LEC
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