Congo masks : masterpieces from Central Africa : a book and catalogue / editor, Marc Leo Felix ; authors: Dr. Viviane Baeke [and 10 others] ; photos, Paul Louis.
Edition:
1st American edition.
Publisher:
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
390 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 30 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 382-384).
Contents:
Masks and musical instruments / Manuel Jordan. Ukongo stylistic zone / Marc Leo Felix -- Ukwango stylistic zone / Arthur Bourgeois, Zoe S. Strother, Julien Volper, Viviane Baeke -- Ukete stylistic zone / Rik Ceyssens -- Ukuba stylistic zone / David Binkley -- Urunda stylistic zone / Manuel Jordan -- Uruwa stylistic zone / Constantine Petridis, Julien Volper, Viviane Baeke -- Utanganyika stylistic zone / Marc Leo Felix -- Umaniema stylistic zone / Pol P. Gossiaux, Viviane Baeke, Marc Leo Felix -- Uituri stylistic zone / Marc Leo Felix -- Ubangi stylistic zone / Kellum H. Brown -- Umongo stylistic zone / Marc Leo Felix -- Masks and musical instruments / Manuel Jordan.
Summary:
This splendid illustrated exploration of masks and masking ceremonies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo presents more than 130 outstanding wooden masks dating from the 18th to the 20th century. Visually stunning and spiritually charged, these objects connected wearers with their ancestors and were part of elaborate costumes used in ritual performances. Including some of the finest works of African art in private hands, this volume features masks from eleven distinct stylistic zones: Ukongo, Ukwango, Ukete, Ukuba, Urunda, Uruwa, Utanganyika, Umaniema, Uituri, Ubangi, and Umongo. Displaying an enormous diversity of materials, design, and craftsmanship, these masks reflect the wide range of natural resources available throughout the Congo region and illuminate the unique belief systems of local populations. Accessible and informative essays provide insight into these extraordinary objects and are enlivened by both new photography and archival images showing the ceremonial use of masks in early 20th-century Congo. Exhibition: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, USA (10.11.2018-18.02.2019).
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.