1. Carnival, Oruro,
Bolivia
24 inches, painted
papier mache, glitter, glass
The devil mask
captures the essence of the Oruro Carnival. The devil or Supay represents the
Andean pre-conquest underworld figure that was lord of the hills and
transmogrified by the Christians as the Devil. Masks like this are worn with
equally ornate costumes in the big parade.
This mask is full of color, pattern, tecture from the color, and it has large horns that balane the proportion for movement. The shape is well formed and the pattern is very well unique for its form.
2.Devil mask
Carnival, Oruro,
Bolivia
14 inches, painted
sheet metal
The devil mask
captures the essence of the Oruro Carnival. The devil or Supay represents the
Andean pre-conquest underworld figure that was lord of the hills and
transmogrified by the Christians as the Devil. It has become one of the most
popular carnival characters and is uniquely representative of Bolivian folk
art.
This Carnival mask is very viberant and full of color that has emphasis on the forehead making emphasis on the eyes to lure your eye away from the actual holes for the mask wearer to see through. Its a great mask that has form of an animal.
3.Clown Mask
Tacana people, Bolivia
8 inches, natural wool
The Tacana Indians live in and around the Madidi National Park in the rainforests of Bolivia. Like most of the other indigenous groups in that country, they are gifted mask makers. This particular mask is new and unpainted.
With this mask i liked the way simple lines were used along with texture because it was made from wood.
This mask had a simple pattern on both sides of the mask which give it a facial form that is clear. Their is a emphasis on the tongue because its a clown face that will make a person laugh.
My mask:
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