Ollin Yoliztli Calaca #17
- Plaster bandage, paper clay, acrylic paint
- 7.75 x 5.5 x 3 in
- Zarco Guerrero
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Ollin Yoliztli Calaca #17
Plaster bandage, paper clay, acrylic paint
Part of the Ollin Yoliztli Calaca Series. Masks created over the duration of 3-4 years. While creating this collection, the artist developed and perfected his own style of painting for the calaca masks.
Ollin Yoliztli is a Phoenix based dance group that performs traditional Mexican Folklore dances. Cultural Coalition has partnered with them for decades, educating the public and keeping Mexican traditions alive within the community.
Calaca mask with off-white painted base. Red, blue, and purple color scheme, with small pink details. Top border of eyes painted in purple, bottom border painted in blue. Two blue lines forehead. One upside down arrow-shaped line at the center of the forehead. Zig-zag lines on each side of the cheek and the mouth. Purple nose tip. Teeth painted in white, Outer border of teeth outline in pink, inner border outlined in purple. Small blue strokes painted above and below the teeth. Thick blue line on the center of the chin.
- Subject Matter: Skeleton face
- Created: 2012
- Inventory Number: PM217
- Collections: Performance Education Collection