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Masks and Demons

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Masks and Demons

Kenneth Macgowan, Herman Rosse

About this book

An illustrated study of ceremonial masks and their relationship to theatre. Kenneth Macgowan and Herman Rosse combine photographs and line drawings with an account of masks in ritual, legend and performance.

Cite this edition

Kenneth Macgowan; with Herman Rosse’s theatrical research and line drawings. Masks and Demons. Harcourt, Brace edition, 1923. Harcourt, Brace and Company. 1923. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/books/masks-and-demons

Subjects: Art & Illustration, History, Travel & Cultures, Religions & Sacred Traditions, Art History, Decorative Arts, Cultural History, Religious Symbolism
First published: 1923
Edition year: 1923
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company

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Illustrations from this book

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Two tall curved horns rise above an elongated face with small round eyes and a narrow muzzle. — Masks and DemonsSource scan leaf 20

Broad pale lobes frame two enormous concentric eyes above a projecting mouth. — Masks and DemonsSource scan leaf 22

Two large upright ears flank a narrow face with a prominent vertical ridge. — Masks and DemonsSource scan leaf 26

An elongated painted creature carries a dorsal fin and a projecting tail joined by visible cords. — Masks and DemonsSource scan leaf 30

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