Bibliograph

The magic of the mask, the Bolon, Michel de Combes

Type

Label

The magic of the mask, the Bolon, Michel de Combes

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The magic of the mask

Responsibility statement

Michel de Combes

Sub title

the Bolon

Summary

Photographer and African art collector Michel de Combes travelled extensively in West Africa over a period of fifteen years from the late 1980s, researching and documenting Bolon masks. He journeyed alone, staying in remote villages for up to five months of the year, capturing the masks and mask-making on film. His drive to understand the magic of the mask has resulted in this unique project; an unsurpassed collection of photographs of masks from one of the most remote areas of Africa. Together, the book and DVD present images never before published, giving a remarkable insight into a secret world of ritual performance

Target audience

adult

Classification