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African masks and emotions : in theory and practice

by Z. S. Strother

This study examines African masquerade by prioritising aesthetic emotion over Western concepts of disguise. Using case studies from the DR Congo, it analyses how mask dances evoke joy, awe, and the uncanny, shifting emotion to the centre of art historical analysis.

Accession 35196 ISBN 9781606069936 Publisher J. Paul Getty Museum
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