Inventing Masks Agency and History in the Art of the Central Pende

Name: Inventing Masks Agency and History in the Art of the Central Pende
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ISBN: 9780226777320

ISBN-10: 0226777324

ISBN-13: 9780226777320

Edition: 1998

Authors: Z. S. Strother

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Who invents masks, and why? Such questions have rarely been asked, due to stereotypes of anonymous African artists locked into the reproduction of "traditional" models of representation. Rather than accept this view of African art as timeless and unchanging, Z. S. Strother spent nearly three years in Zaire studying Pende sculpture. Her research reveals the rich history and lively contemporary practice of Central Pende masquerade. She describes the intensive collaboration among sculptors and dancers that is crucial to inventing masks. Sculptors revealed that a central theme in their work is the representation of perceived differences between men and women. Far from being unchanging, Pende…

Book details

List price: $106.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 3/28/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 376
Size: 0.72" wide x 1.02" long x 0.10" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface


Acknowledgments


Note on Orthography



The Process of Invention



"Dancing the Masks": Introduction to the World of Pende Masquerading



Who Invents Masks Anyway?



Costuming for Change



Birth of an Atelier, Birth of a Style



Pende Theories of Physiognomy and Gender



Learning to Read Faces, Learning to Read MasksCoda



The History of Invention



A Precolonial Pende Art History?



Masks in the Colonial Period


Conclusion: The Role of the Audience in Invention and Reinvention


Appendix: Further Notes on Certain Mask Genres


Notes


Bibliography


Index