Spirits speak: a celebration of African masks
Contributors: Hrsg.: Stepan, Peter
Edition: 1 Auflage.
Publisher: Prestel-Verlag GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2005
Place of publication: M unchen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9783791332284
Subjects: SEL Library selection; Plastic Arts, Sculpture
Description: "Spirits Speak presents a selection of the most important African masks found in major museums and renowned private collections around the globe: an overview such as has never been compiled in this way before. Artistic mastery, charisma, age and authenticity were paramount selection criteria with only the very best examples representing each well-known mask type. An introductory essay elucidates the conceptual intricacies and varying functions of the masks and sweeps away deep-rooted misunderstandings. Enlightening commentaries offer background information about the function and origins of each mask's use within the ethnic groups from which they originate, and a foldout map places them in their original geographical context."--Jacket.