Masks of Black Africa (African Art Art of Illustration) [Paperback]

Ladislas Segy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1976 | Series: African Art Art of Illustration

In this stunning collection, 247 photographs of masks, identified by tribe, place, and ritual use, are featured. Dogon, Senufo, many more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; First edition. edition (June 1, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048623181X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486231815
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #802,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masks of Black Africa, November 6, 2000

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This review is from: Masks of Black Africa (African Art Art of Illustration) (Paperback)

Since I deal with masks from Africa I am constantly looking for more information on the subject. I have again and again come back to Ladislas Segy MASKS OF BLACK AFRICA. The illustrations are representative of the many different masks used by African tribes. The text and maps help you further to deepen your understanding of the masks that are representative of the area. When I do research on African Masks my first step is Ladislas Segy.

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on African Masks, February 8, 2011

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Luca Mirabile - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Masks of Black Africa (African Art Art of Illustration) (Paperback)

I'm a trader of african art since a long time ago and this book is one of my favourite reference book ever. The pictures are black and white but the masks showed are wonderful. The most interesting thing about this book is that it's dated 1976 so it's from a age when the african art discovery was still developing. No fake masks here.

6 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Masks of Black Africa, March 1, 2004

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David C. Waldorf (Branson, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Masks of Black Africa (African Art Art of Illustration) (Paperback)

I was disappointed in this book because I saw little or nothing in it that I could consider as true art. I think he simply took pictures of what little he could find and called it a book. Some of it is real "trash can" stuff.