Victoriano Salgado Morales, a prolific designer and maker of wooden, maque, decorative masks used by dancers in P'urhépecha fiestas, now in his 80s is one of the last masters of this unique art form. In 1995 Victoriano's work was published in the Mexican folk art bible, "Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art". His clients include world wide collectors who pay $1500 and more for some of Victoriano's masks. As often happens in celebrated folk art families, the art form is passed from father to children. His son Martin Salgado Castrejon has apprenticed with his father for decades. First, Martin was given the responsibility of the miniatures, and now Martin is also making both the miniatures and the larger masks. He is now the family mask-maker with help from his sister replicating the 38 mask designs for which his father is famous. Note that because of the high demand for Victoriano Salgado masks, it can sometimes take up to three months for Martin to complete a mask order. Victoriano's masks are not painted, the process used for color is a highly superior technique called "maque", which is a pre-hispanic process involving numerous applications of natural earth and insect pigments and oils applied with the palm of the hand that hardens into a brilliant, lustrous surface... Prices quoted include packing; shipping quoted separately.