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African Masks from the Collection of James Gaasch contains photographs of the African masks and carvers from the Bwa (or Bwaba), Winiama and Mossi peoples of Burkina Faso, and the Bamana and Dogon peoples of Mali. Gaasch acquired many of these masks in the villages where they were carved. When possible, he interviewed the village carvers, the creators, of these dancing masks. Gaasch’s interviews with the carvers underscore the cultural context where traditional African world views persist. And, to the extent possible, they give voice to the masks to reveal their own significance. “They are, in our times, signifiers of cultures increasingly under siege, hostage to religious fanaticism, or to impoverishing globalization,” Gaasch explains. “This small book reaffirms the rights of these masks to continue to dance.”
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ISBN
978-0996673174
Publication Date
2016
Publisher
Humboldt State University Press
City
Arcata
Keywords
West African masks, Tribal art, African dance
Disciplines
African Languages and Societies
Recommended Citation
Gaasch, James. African Masks from the Collection of James Gaasch. Humboldt State University Press, 2016. https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/monographs/3.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
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