Metropolitan Museum Of Art: Book Of Masks Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Here are some of the most spectacular masks from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art: a fierce samurai mask, a toothy Nigerian mask, an eerie skull mask from Papua New Guinea, a puffy-cheeked pre-Columbian mask, and a German helmet from the early 16th century. Each mask pops out of the book and can be worn and re-inserted onto the page for storage. Accompanying each mask, which are reproduced here with exceptional fidelity, is rich informative text which places these works of art into their larger historical and cultural contexts.
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: DK CHILDREN; 1st edition (September 15, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789424541
ISBN-13: 978-0789424549
Product Dimensions: 9 x 1 x 12.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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As a high school librarian, our art teachers have done several projects with students, from ceramics, to found objects, to molded paper creating masks. I was given this book by one of the art teachers, and as another reference in our collection, it is great - especially when it is free for me! The 3-D representation of each of the 5 masks shown gives a different feeling to the viewer than seeing just a flat picture of it. Text on the accompanying 2 pages (for each mask) tells who wore it, when, why, places it in context with other ornamentation the wearer might have had, and provides other pictures that relate to the mask shown. I think it might be rather fragile for an elementary collection, but it would be perfect for middle and high school students.
Bought as gift and had it shipped to the person. It was supposed to have masks but they were missing.
This is a pop-up book with just 4 two page spreads. Not much for the price. This is not an art book, it is an overpriced childrens book.
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