Papier mache mask, 'African Heritage'

by NOVICA

Product Features

• Handmade by Eleonora Dobbin
• Ships from Brazil within 10 days
• For decorative use only
• Signed by the artist

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• ASIN: B0002JLAD0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,472,888 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Black and white artistry recall the Nouba tribe of Africa. Exploring Brazil's rich African heritage, Eleonora Dobbin employs papier mache to create this bold carnival mask. "What I find most fascinating about the Nouba is the artistic perfection of their body painting," she confides. "They immediately remind me of contemporary Western art." Artisan Info: "I am a psychologist and an artist. In 1987, when I had already established a life for myself in psychology, I decided to put into practice my dormant talents and began taking classes in painting and watercolor at the Parque Lage School of Visual Arts. It was a funny transition; at first people thought I had decided suddenly to become an artist, and they ignored that I had a latent creativity. Later, they began to know me better as an artist than as a psychologist, since art ended up exposing me to others much more than psychology. "I began to diversify my production, painting textiles and silk, among other things. Today, I continue to paint and create pieces for decoration and costume, like the papier-mache masks and costume jewelry. "I have always had a great interest in masks. I have researched a lot about African and indigenous cultures, and I have even researched Australian aborigines. I create based upon the information