{"product_id":"juan-horta-plain-devil-mask-michoacan","title":"Juan Horta Plain Devil Mask","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJuan Horta Devil Mask — A Masterwork of Mexican Surrealist Wood Carving\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary devil mask is widely considered one of the defining works of Juan Horta's long career as a master woodcarver based in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico. Carved approximately 45 years ago from a single piece of wood, it represents the full flowering of Horta's singular surrealist vision — a composition of breathtaking complexity and symbolic density.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center, the Devil's face commands attention with its long upper and lower teeth bared in a grimace of primal power. Flanking him, twin skeleton figures grip his ears — ancestors and demons made flesh in wood — their feet resting on coiling snakes that wind through the composition. Above, a pair of spectacular long twisted horns sweep dramatically upward, completing a work that is equal parts folk art, surrealism, and spiritual cosmology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorta's genius lies in his ability to carve these intricate, multi-figure compositions from a single uncut piece of wood — a technical feat that places him among the most accomplished folk artists of 20th-century Mexico. This mask is a museum-quality piece from a private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juan Horta, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e circa 1980s (approx. 45 years ago)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-piece carved wood, natural finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good; minor exit holes consistent with age, no active infestation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Re-psychles Vintage Shop \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45101563412595,"sku":"451015634125_F89A","price":890.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1426\/3155\/files\/p-rxcZ7u-530248532_747872258156121_6884389504480503090_n_079e2c32-31d4-4a53-88d7-ebb2cf387d58.jpg?v=1782077732","url":"https:\/\/re-psychles.com\/products\/juan-horta-plain-devil-mask-michoacan","provider":"Re-psychles Vintage Shop \u0026 Art Gallery Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}