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Masks of Mexico : tigers, devils, and the dance of life / Barbara Mauldin

By:

Mauldin, Barbara

Contributor(s):

Lechuga, Ruth D

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Santa Fe : Museum of New Mexico Press , 1999Description: 118 p. : illus. ; 28 cmISBN:

9780890133255

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

LAS 731.75 MAU

Contents:

Summary: This is a state-by-state guide for collectors and general folk art enthusiasts to learn about the types of masked dances still carried out in Mexico's Indian and mestizo communities today. Close to one hundred color photographs of authenticated masks from the collection of the Museum of International Folk Art are presented, including finely carved pieces from the nineteenth century to simple face coverings made in the past ten years. The masked ceremonies are brought to life with documentary photographs showing masqueraders acting out their roles.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Latin American Studies	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 731.75 MAU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	12/10/2024	028822

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This is a state-by-state guide for collectors and general folk art enthusiasts to learn about the types of masked dances still carried out in Mexico's Indian and mestizo communities today. Close to one hundred color photographs of authenticated masks from the collection of the Museum of International Folk Art are presented, including finely carved pieces from the nineteenth century to simple face coverings made in the past ten years. The masked ceremonies are brought to life with documentary photographs showing masqueraders acting out their roles.

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