
Mask Makers and Their Craft
An Illustrated Worldwide Study
Deborah Bell(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 20. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-7864-9753-9 (ISBN)
Description
Profiling 30 mask makers from around the world, this book explores the motivations and challenges of contemporary artists working to bring the traditional methods and conventions of mask making to an evolving global theatre. There are 181 photographs--including two sections of color plates--which illustrate how the mythic iconography of masks is used in the modern fields of dance, mime, theatre and storytelling.
Topics include the ways in which mask artists and performers maintain a sense of universality despite varying local customs; the legacies of Italian mask makers Amleto and Donato Sartori and of the California-based Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre; and the ways in which traditional approaches in mask artistry continue to influence commercial mask performance ventures in film, on Broadway, and in touring companies.
Topics include the ways in which mask artists and performers maintain a sense of universality despite varying local customs; the legacies of Italian mask makers Amleto and Donato Sartori and of the California-based Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre; and the ways in which traditional approaches in mask artistry continue to influence commercial mask performance ventures in film, on Broadway, and in touring companies.
Reviews / Votes
"excellent...recommended"-Choice; "fascinating study...excellent discussions"-Theatre Design and Technology; "of great value"-ARBA.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
181 photos (56 in color), appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-9753-9 (9780786497539)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Deborah Bell is a professor in costume design at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she has taught for three decades.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Traditional Mask in Performance
2. Describing and Displaying the Work of Traditional Mask Makers
Between pages 84 and 85 are 8 color plates containing 27 photographs
3. Mask Making Techniques
4. Insights of International Mask Makers
5. Influences on Mask Making for Contemporary Masked Performances
6. Commercial Mask Makers and Traditional Mythic Concepts
Between pages 180 and 181 are 8 color plates containing 29 photographs
7. New Global Directions for Mask Makers
Conclusion
Appendix I: Basic Functions of the Mask
Appendix II: Leather Mask Materials Suppliers
Appendix III: Contact Information for Mask Makers
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Traditional Mask in Performance
2. Describing and Displaying the Work of Traditional Mask Makers
Between pages 84 and 85 are 8 color plates containing 27 photographs
3. Mask Making Techniques
4. Insights of International Mask Makers
5. Influences on Mask Making for Contemporary Masked Performances
6. Commercial Mask Makers and Traditional Mythic Concepts
Between pages 180 and 181 are 8 color plates containing 29 photographs
7. New Global Directions for Mask Makers
Conclusion
Appendix I: Basic Functions of the Mask
Appendix II: Leather Mask Materials Suppliers
Appendix III: Contact Information for Mask Makers
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index