- Zarco Guerrero
- Duende #6, 2000
- wood and mixed media
- 9.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 in
- Signature: Zarco signature on back
- Inv: 2023.001.015
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Not For Sale
Duende #6. Carved wood, pounded copper pieces for eyes, goat horns, and horse hair, painted with acrylic paints. Part of the artists' original CuCui Series (spanish for the Bogeyman). Artist describes these "demons" to be good demons, pretending to be bad to scare the "heck" out of you if your are misbehaving. Inspired by the Japanese style demon masks.
Full mask of male figure with goat horns and dark brown hair. Expression of mask is slightly disgusted. Eyebrows painted brown and carved in a slight arch on the ends. Eyes are pounded copper circles with holes punched through center and yellow paint on the sides in a wide open expression. Separated mustache extends to sides of mouth, painted brown. Mouth carved slightly open to expose top and bottom teeth, with upper lip curled on both sides. Lips painted pink, teeth painted yellow, carved in realistic teeth shapes. Lower lip patch of hair carved in kite shape pointing down, also painted brown. Overall mask painted a tannish/orange color.
- Subject Matter: Stylized Demon Face
- Collections: Founding Collection