Masks of the World

by Douglas Congdon-Martin, Jim Pieper, California Heritage Museum

An extensive collection of beautiful masks from around the world, all portrayed in beautiful color. Powerful in their form, nearly every continent is represented with masks organized by country of origin and by tribal group. The origin, size, materials, and other useful information is included in the concise captions. Also included are photographs of the masks in use. This collection was originally installed as an exhibition of the California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica, California. It will make a welcome addition to any library of tribal art.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Kira Gold]

Fantastic overview broken down into regional cultures with photos that exemplify iconic design motifs.
Definitely goes on the reading list for my Introduction to Maskcrafting class.