mask illustration+photos

Mask - 3 -

Many thanks to International Illustrator/Comic creator Olivier Tallec for his presence and his presentation at MICA, April 25th 2013.

And lots of thanks for all the beautiful work done by

  Luis Arboleda, Autumn Bartels, Stephanie Briscoe, Sarah Sioux, Julia Coccia, Evee Arb, Audrey Estok, Kaiqi Gao, Melissa Hcker, Chanmi Jun, Joy Kim, Allison Mackey, Acacia Matheson, Conoor Rensimer, Lauren Sessa, Yehee Shin, Harriet Sussman and Anne Wilsey,  

 along this Spring'13 semester!

Le monde de l'Illustration a encore un bel avenir devant lui!

Masks - 1 -

Mask by Harriet Sussman

Mask by Autumn Bartels

Mask by Audrey Estok

Masks - 2 -

Mask by Julia Coccia

Masks by Connor Rensimer , Autumn Bartels, Harriet Sussman, Melissa Hecker, Acacia Matheson,  Alisson Mackey, Evee Erb, Audrey Estok and Sarah Sioux. 

Mask by Evee Erb

Masks by Harriet Sussman and Evee Erb

 

Mask by Connor Rensimer

Left to right:

Evee Erb, Connor Rensimer, Audrey Estok and Harriet Sussman.

Mask assignment

- "A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance or entertainment. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes. They are usually worn on the face, although they may also be positioned for effect elsewhere on the wearer's body, so in parts of Australia giant totem masks cover the body, whilst Inuit women use finger masks during storytelling and dancing". Wikipedia

- The ubiquitous masks in Ensor's work were likely based on those sold in his family's curiosity shop a few floors below his studio. He explained: "The mask means to me: freshness of color, sumptuous decoration, wild unexpected gestures, very shrill expressions, exquisite turbulence." In this painting, the fantastical masked inventions appear to come alive and challenge Death—perhaps a reflection of the artist's preoccupation with mortality and his hope that he might prevail against its inevitable dominion". James Ens