Retablos Nicario Jimenez
The Mask Maker's Workshop
The Mask Maker's Workshop
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$350
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Description
We see the mask maker fashioning masks for Carnival.Each mask represents an Andean deity, a well-known character, an animal, bird or one of the spirits of my town.
Item details
Price
$350.00
Quantity available
1
Dimensions
Package
Length/Depth: 2 in
Width: 9.5 in
Height: 9 in
Shipping
$35.00
Delivery restrictions may apply:
Only in US.
Only in US.
Refund & return policy
No refund or returns allowed on this purchase.
Exceptions may apply. Please message Nicario for more information.
Meet your seller
Retablos Nicario Jimenez
Retablos are sophisticated folk art in the form of portable boxes filled with brightly colored figurines arranged into intricate narrative scenes. From the 16th to the 19th centuries, Retablos were carried through the mountains by Spanish priests as portable religious shrines for Catholic saints. Later, they were adapted by indigenous people to include their own deities and mythologies.
Nicario's compositions depict religious, historical and everyday events. His hands move quickly and with confidence to fashion people, animals, and mythical figurines as he creates poignant scenes from a doughy mixture of boiled potato and gypsum powder. For his sculpting process, Nicario's only tool is a small piece of wood resembling an enlarged toothpick.
Born in a peasant community in the high Peruvian Andes, Nicario Jimenez studied sculpture at the Centro de Capacitacion Artesanal de Huamanga and attended the Universidad Nacional San Cristobal de Huamanga in Ayacucho, Peru. His one person exhibitions include the San Francisco Craft and Folk Art Museum, the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Museum of Man in San Diego, California, the North Dakota Museum of Art, and the Rhode Island School of Design.
His work was selected by the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. for its "Seeds of Change" Exhibit and was subsequently purchased by the Smithsonian for its permanent collection. Nicario has taught and lectured at the University of Miami, the University of California, San Diego, Whittier College and American University. Jimenez's work is included in numerous prestigious public, corporate, and private collections. The artist now lives in Naples, Florida.
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3841 29th Ave SW.
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