Disguise : masks and global African art / Pamela McClusky, Erika Dalya Massaquoi ; with contributions by Jakob Dwight, Brendan Fernandes, Nandipha Mntambo, Emeka Ogboh, Wura-Natasha Ogunji, Walter Oltmann, Zina Saro-Wiwa, Jacolby Satterwhite, Sam Vernon, and Saya Woolfalk.
"This book has been published in conjunction with the exhibition Disguise: Masks and Global African Art. Seattle Art Museum: June 18-September 7, 2015; Fowler Museum at UCLA: October 18, 2015-March 13, 2016; Brooklyn Museum: April 29-September 18, 2016. The exhibition was organized by the Seattle Art Museum"--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-92).
Contents:
Director's foreword -- Introduction / Pamela McClusky -- Disguise : art, artists, and their words. Sam Vernon ; Emeka Ogboh ; Brendan Fernandes ; Nandipha Mntambo ; Walter Oltmann ; Wura-Natasha Ogunji ; Zina Saro-Wiwa ; Saya Woolfalk ; Jacolby Satterwhite ; Jakob Dwight -- Disguise in contemporary context : interview with Erika Dalya Massaquoi -- Disguise : how the masquerade takes shape / Pamela McClusky -- Meet me where the masks are alive and the spirits roam free / Pamela McClusky -- Sources and suggested reading -- Checklist of the exhibition -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
"African masks changed the face of modern art in the early twentieth century. Today, a century later, young artists are again looking at masks in museums for inspiration. In this era of innovation, when digital culture is upending our visual framework, artists are reinventing form in an ever-expanding choice of mediums. With Disguise: Masks and Global African Art, the Seattle Art Museum's renowned collection of masks has become a catalyst for artists, encouraging them to present fresh visions of masquerade and of the shared instinct to hide from ourselves and from each other"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.