Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and

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Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and Form

In West and Central Africa,ceremonial masks are viewed as manifestations of the spirits, and the dramatic effect and visibility of masks is enhanced by use of vivid color. Accompanied by vivid color photographs of 266 masks, the largest representation of traditional polychrome masks from the Temne people of Sierra Leone and the Anang (Ibibio) people of Nigeria are documented here, as well as one of the largest published collections of articulated masks from the Ogoni people of Nigeria. Also illustrated is a wide range of traditional masks used by other peoples from West and Central Africa, including masks from the nations of Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Angola. Mask styles are discussed in relation to size, shape, materials, degree of abstraction, distinguishing characteristics, and context of usage. Other topics considered in this engaging presentation are the changing forms of masks in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the aesthetics of masks from the African perspective, and issues of "authenticity" as it relates to collecting African masks.
Country USA
Brand SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
Manufacturer Schiffer
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780764343360
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
Manufacturer	Schiffer
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780764343360
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and Form

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