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Masks/Self-Portraits

Masks/Self-Portraits. Clay 2 Dunn. Masks are worn over or in front of the face to hide or transform the identity of a person. This characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks.

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Masks/Self-Portraits

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  1. Masks/Self-Portraits Clay 2 Dunn

  2. Masks are worn over or in front of the face to hide or transform the identity of a person. • This characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. • As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism.

  3. Ancient Egypt • Pharaoh Tutankhamen (1350 BC) • stylized funerary mask served to guide the spirit of the deceased back to its final resting place in the body

  4. Ancient Greece • 5th century BC • Built in megaphone to project voice

  5. Rome • 1st century A.D. • In the Middle Ages, the "face helmets" were used not only during battles but also during tournaments and sporting jousts

  6. Inca Civilization • Funerary Mask, 9th-11th century Peru

  7. Japan • From the 12th to the 16th century, masks were used in plays to dramatize the Old and New Testaments • It was common to use masks that represented devils, demons, dragons, and personifications of the seven deadly sins

  8. Italian Renaissance • The 15th-century Renaissance in Italy witnessed the rise of a theatrical phenomenon

  9. North American Indians • Many different tribes, used these “false face” masks to ward off diseases • Seneca Tribe, mid-20th century

  10. Africa • While the specific implications widely vary in different cultures, some traits are common to most African cultures: • masks usually have a spiritual and religious meaning • they are used in ritual dances and social and religious events • a special status is attributed to the artists that create masks and to those that wear them in ceremonies

  11. “The Mask We Wear” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7b4B8Db33k • http://www.upworthy.com/theres-something-absolutely-wrong-with-what-we-do-to-boys-before-they-grow-into-men?g=2 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS8OmSQpb9A

  12. Project: • You will be making a mask that represents yourself. • You must show PART of your face as realistic and PART of your face should be covered up by “the mask you wear.” • Optional: may include words, quotes, poetry if relevant and will ENHANCE your project

  13. Sketchbook assignment due Monday, January 27th • Notes from this Power Point 5 points • Minimum of 5 reference images 10 points • Drawing of yourself (self-portrait) 20 points • 3 Full page drawings of 3 different ideas for the project 30 points

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