Various Artists Books - African Faces

Monumental book with more than 500 astonishing photographs of the most important African masks in the world. This beautiful book was born from the passion and artistic insight of Marnix Neerman and Hugo Martens. One hundred and twenty-eight masks have been photographed in such a unique style that their artistic character is revealed to the utmost. Each mask has been photographed from the front and back, and detailed photos show that each mask is an almost autonomous work of art. And yet, in their countries of origin, these masks are not considered works of art, but rather as tools that have a function and meaning in socio-religious life. Many of these masks have never been exhibited or published before and come from reference collections such as the Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, Belgium; the Ethnographic Museum in Antwerp and private collections in Belgium, France, Great Britain and the US. Produced in collaboration with the Yale University Archives, Tribal Art magazine, Parcours des Mondes in Paris and many other experts, African Faces will become a future reference work when it comes to the African mask; the powerful photos accentuate the artistic value of the masks like never before. Text in Dutch and French.