Masks and magic

Beskrivning:

Mask and Magic transports the reader into
strange, primitive realms of the imagina,
firm and spirit From the snowy lands of
- the Eskimos, the forests and mesas of the
Indians of the New World, the tropical
es of Africa and the South Seas,
-masks have been chosen for their power
and beauty in performing the role for
which they were created
In the striking plates, great variety ;of
materials and skills in the art of mask,
making is shown. Text and captions
point up the drama, music, action, and
background for the setting in which the
mask played so vital a role. The mask, the
powerfiil instrument for the evocation of
ancestors, and forces of nature, is
given its rightful place, in the world of
creativ. e art
This book is a delight for the adventurer,
the explorer, and the reader who enjoys
aesthetic pleasure with his colourful
journeys into strange worlds.
Olive Riley has written three other books
on art: Art Appreciation, in collaboration
with Rose Collins; Exploring Art, with
Luise Kainz; and Your Art Heritage, of
which she is sole author. These books,
have achieved signal success in stimulating
the reader to understand and appreciate
varied forms of art, not only in the im/ -
mediate environment, but also in the great
treasures from the past.
Miss Riley is graduate of Barnard
and of Teachers College,
Columbia University. She is now the
Diicctor ofArt for the Board of Education
chile City of New York.