Victoriano Salgado (1920-2012) was a prolific Grand Master of Mexican folk art born in Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. He was known for creating wooden masks using a highly superior pre-hispanic technique called "maque", which is a process that involves numerous applications of natural earth, insect pigments and oils applied with the palm of the hand that hardens into a brilliant, lustrous surface. Victoriano learned this skill from several mask makers in the Magdalena neighborhood he grew up in. His decorative masks were used by dancers in Purépecha fiestas. He has created over 60 different masks, with some being found in private and museum collections, such as The British Museum, The Field Museum, The Museum of International Folk Art, The Smithsonian Institution, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, and the Muso Nacional de la Mascara in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.