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The Magic of the Mask
Michel De Combes
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Description for The Magic of the Mask
Hardcover. A highly personal journey to reveal the hidden magic of the mask of the remarkable Bolon maskers and mask-makers in a remote corner of Burkina Faso, West Africa Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HRLF; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1752.
Photographer and African art collector Michel de Combes travelled extensively in West Africa over a period of fifteen years from the late 1980s, researching and documenting Bolon masks. He journeyed alone, staying in remote villages for up to five months of the year, capturing the masks and mask-making on film. His drive to understand the magic of the mask has resulted in this unique project; an unsurpassed collection of photographs of masks from one of the most remote areas of Africa. Together, the book and DVD present images never before published, giving a remarkable insight into a secret world of ... Read more
Photographer and African art collector Michel de Combes travelled extensively in West Africa over a period of fifteen years from the late 1980s, researching and documenting Bolon masks. He journeyed alone, staying in remote villages for up to five months of the year, capturing the masks and mask-making on film. His drive to understand the magic of the mask has resulted in this unique project; an unsurpassed collection of photographs of masks from one of the most remote areas of Africa. Together, the book and DVD present images never before published, giving a remarkable insight into a secret world of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Stonegate Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780992682606
SKU
V9780992682606
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Ref
99-96
About Michel De Combes
Michel de Combes is a well-respected photographer and African art collector residing in South Africa and France. The Magic of the Mask is his first book.
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