Tranquilo Imports
| The late Juan Horta - Tocuaro, Michoacan |
One of the best traditional mask makers of Mexico, Juan
Horta Castillo exhibited his art throughout Mexico and the
United States. His masks were selected by the “Ballet
Folklorico de Mexico,” and featured in their world-wide
performances. He was also a multiple first prize winner of
Mexico’s National Mask Maker competition. El Museo de la
Mascara (The Mask Museum) in San Luis Potosi, Mexico,
exhibits his masks as part of their permanent collection.
Don Juan was also a featured artist at the Art Institute of
Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History, Brown
University and numerous colleges, schools and cultural
centers throughout the United States.
Sadly, Juan passed away in December, 2006. We visited
with his wife Enedina in September, 2007 when we
purchased this mask. The sadness was obvious in her eyes
as she handed it too me. She quickly recovered and
explained that she was more than willing to share her
husbands work with those who appreciate it.
This is a unique opportunity to obtain a mask by this
brilliant artist at greatly reduced price. I wanted to cry
when our DHL shipment was opened and reveiled a crack in
the purple lizard protruding from El Diablos mouth (see
picture at bottom of this page).
15" Wide 16" Tall 8 1/2" Deep
SOLD
Horta Castillo exhibited his art throughout Mexico and the
United States. His masks were selected by the “Ballet
Folklorico de Mexico,” and featured in their world-wide
performances. He was also a multiple first prize winner of
Mexico’s National Mask Maker competition. El Museo de la
Mascara (The Mask Museum) in San Luis Potosi, Mexico,
exhibits his masks as part of their permanent collection.
Don Juan was also a featured artist at the Art Institute of
Chicago, the Field Museum of Natural History, Brown
University and numerous colleges, schools and cultural
centers throughout the United States.
Sadly, Juan passed away in December, 2006. We visited
with his wife Enedina in September, 2007 when we
purchased this mask. The sadness was obvious in her eyes
as she handed it too me. She quickly recovered and
explained that she was more than willing to share her
husbands work with those who appreciate it.
This is a unique opportunity to obtain a mask by this
brilliant artist at greatly reduced price. I wanted to cry
when our DHL shipment was opened and reveiled a crack in
the purple lizard protruding from El Diablos mouth (see
picture at bottom of this page).
15" Wide 16" Tall 8 1/2" Deep
SOLD
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