A Samoerai and an Icehockey mask
- What is a mask?
- What is it used for?
- What are different types of masks? (10 at least!)
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- You could very well make your own!
The Mask
No, it is not just about the film or the comic book. The history of the mask is far more interesting than just that. Just google away and it will take you on a journey around the world with beautiful (and some scarry) examples.
Ideas in teaching:
You can search for: plague doctor mask, commedia dell'arte, shaman, phantom of the opera, "We Wear the Mask" - a poem about the lives of Black individuals in the United States after the Civil War when there was segregation, the "Toilet Mask", Covid mask, and what about: "hiding your authentic self in an effort to gain greater social acceptance."?
How to make a paper mache mask? instructables.com (accessed 15-10-2024) Beautiful!
Here is another interesting example of a mask as used in armoury. It is from the collection of an art dealer in Milano Hans PRUNNER: slide # 12-03d
