“The lucha mask is a symbol of strength and empowerment in the Mexican and Chicano culture,”The mask goes back to Aztec and Mayan times, and also brought the luchador to the superhero level. It gave them this larger than human appeal.”(via nytimes)

Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling” (buy)

(via mayacafe) Yours Truly, a-MB-iance, a fan.  (photo by mimi berlin)