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    African Mask

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    The Function of an African Mask In the early 20th Century‚ artists like PABLO PICASSO and ANDRE DERAIN were inspired by the bold abstract designs that they discovered in African tribal masks. They collected and used these works of art to influence their own style. In effect‚ they used African culture to refresh the tired tradition of figure painting in Western Art. As a result‚ we now tend to admire the bold design and abstract patterns of African masks through European eyes. We appreciate them

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    African Chokwe Masks

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    Gonzalez Professor McGrath Art History Hybird November 5‚ 2012 African Chokwe Masks The term Chokwe has at least 30 different spellings. Their history dates back to the 15th century‚ when a Lunda queen married a Luba prince Chibinda Ilunga. Because a member of the Lunda aristocracy disapproved of the marriage‚ the queen and prince migrated south to present-day Angola. There they founded several kingdoms‚ each headed by a god-king. The masks they created probably played important roles in religious beliefs

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    bodies dancing at different times in what appears to be the same room‚ their faces‚ bodies and clothing blurring and flickering as each figure moves to a silent rhythm‚ is the opening piece to the Fowler Museum’s Winter 2016 exhibit “Disguise: Masks and Global African Art.” Titled “Double Quadruple Etcetera Etcetera I and II‚” the video is the work of artist Sonra R. Perry‚ a Black woman‚ New Jersey native‚ and current Harlem resident. To the side of the video is a plaque displaying a quote from Perry:

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    Gelede Mask

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    The Gelede Mask A mask could have different meanings‚ it could be a form of disguise‚ or something worn over the face to hide ones identity‚ but there’s more to a mask. They vary in appearances‚ function‚ and also mostly used in ceremonies that have both strong and social significance. In some societies they are used for curing sicknesses‚ used to ward off harmful spirits‚ and also some secret societies use this for ritual purposes. In some African cultures during the burial ceremony

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    History of Masks

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    History of masks A mask is an object worn on the face it can be used for disguise‚ presentation‚ accesorie or in the performance area which is the topic I will be focusing on. Evidence has been found that the oldest mask dates back to 7000 BCbut people do not recall the meaning or the use for this mask and it’s probably not survived as it is very plain‚ in this essay I will be writing about the history of masks and two particular mask designers‚ at present

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    A mask is a ‘false face’. It can have several functions. First‚ it is used to hide the identity of the person wearing it. Criminals often wear it for this reason. Masks may also be worn for having fun. At one time‚ masked balls were very popular in Europe. People who attended these dances wore masks and only removed them at the end of the night. Another function is to change the wearer into another person or being. This is based on the old belief in some cultures that the person wearing the mask

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    Bundu Mask Analysis

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    Victor Hoang /Jack Nguyen; Period 4 Art Analysis AP Art History; 2015-2016; Silvertooth Title: Bundu Mask or Sowei Helmet Mask Artists/Architecture: Made by Sande Society and Mende People‚ carved by a male carver Date: Late 19th – Early 20th Centuries 250: Y Period/Culture: Pan-West African‚ Mende Location: Moyamba District‚ Sierra Leone‚ Liberia‚ Guinea‚ Ivory Coast‚ Brooklyn Museum Scale/Size: 39.4 cm x 23.5 cm x 26 cm Patron: Sande Society; Sande

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    About Mask

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    The mask is an object worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism. Masks have been designed in innumerable varieties‚ from the simplest of crude “False Faces” held by a handle to

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    Why Masks Are Baleful

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    people who change‚ it’s the mask that falls off”-Anonymous. Everybody wears a mask. They’re a routine that people wear to cover up identities. People either feel happy to have one on‚ or sad that he or she can’t take it off‚ without being judged. Personas and masks are similar because he or she doesn’t want to be seen‚ in their true nature. Masks make people do things that cause trouble. They make people lie‚ cheat‚ and embellish their emotions‚ therefore wearing a mask is deleterious to everyone

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    What Is A Mask Beneficial

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    Masks‚ what they are and why they’re beneficial Ian Afseth April 10‚ 2015 7/8 What is a mask? You probably know what a physical mask is‚ but what about

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