Mexican Masks and Puppets

2012 Art

Author : Bryan J. Stevens
Release : 2012
Genre : Art
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Download or read book Mexican Masks and Puppets written by Bryan J. Stevens. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz, old masked dances have survived in isolated mountain regions. These dances include wonderful masks of humans and animals, masks with beautiful, comic, or wicked faces. Created by Indigenous master carvers, mascareros, these masks and puppets appear during religious fiestas. Over 700 vivid color photos reveal these masks and puppets in all their glory. The thoroughly researched text answers the questions about who made these beautiful works of art, who these dance characters are, and the nature of the religion they represent. The Spanish conquerors strove to convert the Indian inhabitants of Mexico to Christianity. However, these converts secretly retained important deities from earlier times to accompany Christian elements, creating a poetic blend of beliefs. Given that these indigenous peoples have suffered many injustices, the masks, puppets, and dance dramas reflect many unresolved societal tensions along with veiled wishes for divine justice.

Masks of Mexico

1999 Architecture

Author : Barbara Mauldin
Release : 1999
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Masks of Mexico written by Barbara Mauldin. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. --Amazon.

Theatrum Mundi

2021-11-16 Art

Author : Anthony Alan Shelton
Release : 2021-11-16
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 378/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Theatrum Mundi written by Anthony Alan Shelton. This book was released on 2021-11-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theatrum Mundi ("the theatre of the world") describes the diversity of masks and performances that originated from the violent struggles between European, Arabic and "New World" civilizations. This authoritative study celebrates over 500 years of Mexican and South American Indigenous dance dramas and explains how mask makers, religious practitioners, masqueraders and entrepreneurs have helped to continuously reinvent, revitalize and express the changing world around them. The culmination of four decades of research by Dr. Anthony Shelton, professor of art history and director of the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at the University of British Columbia, the text is illustrated by field photographs and images from MOA and other notable mask collections

Behind the Mask in Mexico

1988 Art

Author : Janet Brody Esser
Release : 1988
Genre : Art
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Download or read book Behind the Mask in Mexico written by Janet Brody Esser. This book was released on 1988. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores masks as integral aspects both of costumes and ceremonial performance across Mexico's widely diverse cultural borders. Covers origins and uses. A thorough, scholarly monograph that the lay reader will find easily accessible. Some 275 photos (11 in color). 9x12" The catalog of an exhibition of the Museum of International Folk Art (N.M.). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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