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Book Synopsis Masks from Around the World by : Garth Dahl
Download or read book Masks from Around the World written by Garth Dahl and published by Granville Island Pub.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In diversity, connectedness. This is the surprising thread that emerges when admiring art around the world. Take masks -- in all their raw and exuberant beauty. Art enthusiast Garth Dahl has collected masks on his travels to other countries, attracted first by the beautiful designs and later by the fascinating mythology and cultural history behind the faces. In this book, Dahl presents 74 works from his personal collection, introducing their geographic origins, cultural history and underlying mythology. The vivid colour photographs are by Alistair Eagle.
Book Synopsis Masks of the World by : Joseph Gregor
Download or read book Masks of the World written by Joseph Gregor and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Informative pictorial survey of many authentic cover-ups worn around the world over a wide range of historical periods. Images of a Kwakiutl dance mask of wood and skin from British Columbia, a terra cotta mask from ancient Athens, an 18th-century porcelain Harlequin mask, a Javanese demon's mask of wood, a cloth mask embroidered with pearls from Cameroon, and many more. Invaluable to anthropologists and theatrical groups; of great interest to art lovers.
Book Synopsis Masks Around the World by : Meryl Doney
Download or read book Masks Around the World written by Meryl Doney and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows and explains a selection of masks from different countries around the world and provides step-by-step instructions as to how to make them.
Book Synopsis Masks of the World by : Douglas Congdon-Martin
Download or read book Masks of the World written by Douglas Congdon-Martin and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of masks from around the world, representing nearly every continent and organized by country of origin and by tribal group. Includes photographs of the masks with concise captions containing information on origin, size, and materials.
Book Synopsis Masks of the World Coloring Book by : A. G. Smith
Download or read book Masks of the World Coloring Book written by A. G. Smith and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty disguises, all identified and ready to color, include a mask used by a performer in an ancient Roman tragedy, a Death Mask from Mexico, a Chinese Lion Mask for New Year's celebrations, a water spirit disguise from New Caledonia, as well as masks from Guatemala, India, Nigeria, Egypt, Peru, Borneo, and Burma (Myanmar).
Download or read book Masks written by John W. Nunley and published by . This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Emigh and Lesley K. Ferris explore the role of masks in theater, whose roots lie in ritual performance. Cara McCarty looks at the ways in which masks are featured in the medium of film as well. But these artistic examples are not the only masks found in industrial societies. McCarty also discusses the proliferation of masks for physical protection, in areas such as military combat, sports competitions, and space exploration."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Mask Making Around the World by : Dina Anastasio
Download or read book Mask Making Around the World written by Dina Anastasio and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mask Makers and Their Craft by : Deborah Bell
Download or read book Mask Makers and Their Craft written by Deborah Bell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiling 30 mask makers from around the world, this book explores the motivations and challenges of contemporary artists working to bring the traditional methods and conventions of mask making to an evolving global theatre. There are 181 photographs--including two sections of color plates--which illustrate how the mythic iconography of masks is used in the modern fields of dance, mime, theatre and storytelling. Topics include the ways in which mask artists and performers maintain a sense of universality despite varying local customs; the legacies of Italian mask makers Amleto and Donato Sartori and of the California-based Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre; and the ways in which traditional approaches in mask artistry continue to influence commercial mask performance ventures in film, on Broadway, and in touring companies.
Download or read book Masks and Masking written by Gary Edson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For at least 20,000 years, masking has been a mark of cultural evolution and an indication of magical-religious sophistication in society. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mask as a powerful cultural phenomenon--a means by which human groupings attempted to communicate their dignity and sense of purpose, as well as establish a continuum between the natural and supernatural worlds. It addresses the distinctive environments within which masks flourished, and analyzes the mask as a manifestation of art, ethnology and anthropology.
Book Synopsis The Art of African Masks by : Carol Finley
Download or read book The Art of African Masks written by Carol Finley and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how different types of masks are made and used in Africa and how they reflect the culture of their ethnic groups.
Book Synopsis Hats and Headwear around the World by : Beverly Chico
Download or read book Hats and Headwear around the World written by Beverly Chico and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise encyclopedia examines headwear around the world, from ancient times to the modern era, comprising entries that address cultural significance, religion, historical events, geography, demographic and ethnic issues, fashion, and contemporary trends. Are feathers from endangered bird species still commonly used on hats? Why do many Muslim women cover their heads? How has advancing technology influenced modern headwear? This concise encyclopedia provides the answers to these questions and many more regarding headwear and human culture in its examination of headwear around the world. It examines topics from ancient times to the modern era, providing not only detailed physical descriptions and historical facts but also information that addresses cultural significance, religion, historical events, geography, demographic and ethnic issues, fashion, and contemporary trends. The entries reveal fascinating insights into headwear as historical, aesthetic, fashion, utilitarian, mystical, and symbolic apparel, and supplies comprehensive analyses of hats across the globe unavailable in the existing literature.
Book Synopsis Masks from Around the World by : Robert A. Ibold
Download or read book Masks from Around the World written by Robert A. Ibold and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Masks from Around the World by : Garth Dahl
Download or read book Masks from Around the World written by Garth Dahl and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Masks Around the World, and How to Make Them by : Shaaron Cosner
Download or read book Masks Around the World, and How to Make Them written by Shaaron Cosner and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes ancient and modern masks from a variety of cultures and presents instructions for making 10 masks.
Book Synopsis Cultural Masks from Around the World - Join the Dots and Colouring Book by : Pedro Viteri
Download or read book Cultural Masks from Around the World - Join the Dots and Colouring Book written by Pedro Viteri and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the wonderfully relaxing world of cultural masks, joining the dots and colouring in. Inside this book, you will find 30 cultural masks from all over the world. Each mask is an important artistic symbol of its county, some originating from folklore and others from religion. Unlike a traditional join the dots book, you will find no numbers here. After all, why would you want ugly numbers all over your artwork? Instead, there is a completed picture for each mask on the opposite page to guide you. This approach also allows you more creative freedom as it offers you not one but two versions of each mask to colour in.
Download or read book Masks written by Vivien Frank and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P. This book was released on 1996-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers travel the globe--from Bolivia to Japan to New Guinea--and learn about exotic cultures and their traditional ceremonial masks. Full-color photos, maps, and an informative text gives fascinating insights into the 10 cultures profiled in this book. Includes press-out masks.
Book Synopsis Mask Making Around the World by : Benchmark Education Company, LLC Staff
Download or read book Mask Making Around the World written by Benchmark Education Company, LLC Staff and published by Benchmark Education Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the different types of masks that are made around the world.