Overview

This text looks at the art of masks and mask-making through a combination of ethnography, design and practical advice. The first part explains the anthropology, nature, use and meaning of masks around the world, from prehistory to modern times. Illustrated with photographs, this section introduces the ethical implications of free use of masks which have ethnographical connections. The second section comprises eight theme workshops, including theory, background and instructions for mask-making, supplemented by photographs of assembly and use by groups of people from all age-ranges. Materials are inexpensive and easy to acquire, while line drawings aid step-by-step construction. The author won the NSEAD and BEROL Curriculum Development Award in 1989-90 for work on masks and mask-making in arts education.

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Author:   Jennifer Foreman
Publisher:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint:   Lutterworth Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9780718829483

ISBN 10:   0718829484
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   01 June 1997
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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The power of the mask as a tool of communication is as ancient as mankind. This is a practical guide to the creation and usage of masks in language, drama, dance, mime, movement and music, the mask's histories and significances, and the conventions and taboos surrounding modern mask-wearing. A fascinating comprehensive look at one of our most ancient artforms. (Kirkus UK)

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Jennifer Foreman is trained in both drama and education. She has worked as an actor, movement instructor, mask-maker and teacher. She is currently Head of Faculty for Creative and Performing Arts at a girls' comprehensive school. She won the NSEAD and BEROL Curriculum Development Award for 1989-90 for work on masks and mask-making in arts education.

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