Title: Persona : masks of Africa : identities hidden and revealed /
Authors: Bouttiaux, Anne-Marie.; Dehaen, Frédéric.; Turine, Roger-Pierre, 1942-; Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale
Publisher: 5 Continents ; Distributed in the U.S. by Harry N. Abrams,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale Exhibitions.; Masks, African Exhibitions.; Masks Africa, Sub-Saharan Exhibitions.; Masks Social aspects Africa, Sub-Saharan Exhibitions.; Rites and ceremonies Africa, Sub-Saharan Exhibitions.; Identity (Psychology) Africa, Sub-Saharan Exhibitions.
Abstract: With images of African masks alongside contemporary African art, this book presents an original look at the role of the mask in African culture. Based on an exhibition of 180 masks and works by contemporary African artists, it offers a new interpretation of the mask as the universal object that both hides and reveals.