For hundreds of years man has sought to disguise, adorn, protect, and immortalize his face. For reasons of vanity, social status, power and prescribed ritual, man has altered his appearance through the use of masks, protective gear, paint and powder.
Masks are common to all cultures, even our own, but they vary greatly from culture to culture.
Most masks have eyes, nose, mouth, and hair. Many are realistic and many are stylized. Because the face so powerful a symbol, even the slightest clue, can suggest a face. The masks presented here have no religious influence but are artistic interpretations of multi cultural masks studied over a period of years. These are not copies of the masks of other cultures but are adaptations, using contemporary materials.