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Mask of a white pig-faced man with a black mask over his head. Blue eyes, nose, ears and mouth show through cut outs in the mask.
Masks #6
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Masks #6

Artist Paul McCarthy (American, born 1945)
Date1994
MediumChromogenic development print
Dimensions20 x 12 in. (50.8 x 30.5 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Martin Z. Margulies
Object number2005.16.19
Collections
Visual DescriptionMask of a white pig-faced man with a black mask over his head. Blue eyes, nose, ears and mouth show through cut outs in the mask.
A mask of a dirty pig's head. It has cartoon features with big slightly crossed blue eyes and eyelashes.
Masks #2
Paul McCarthy
1994
Mask of a white male head grinning with scruffy black hair wearing a mask around his blue eyes and a hat.
Masks #5
Paul McCarthy
1994
A mask of a white male head. He has distorted features with a balding head and dark hair. He is smiling with his tongue hanging out.
Masks #1
Paul McCarthy
1994
Mask of a white woman with a collapsed face. She has blue eyes and dark hair.
Masks #7
Paul McCarthy
1994
Mask of a white male head that looks collapsed. Bald with a slight slimy looking touch of hair.
Masks #4
Paul McCarthy
1994
Masks #3
Masks #3
Paul McCarthy
1994
A grey, textured bear mask features large, pointed red ears on either side. It has a prominent snout, cut-out eye holes, and an open mouth revealing teeth.
Mask - bear
Oaxacan (Ecuador)
undated
A carved white mask with a dark, spiked top crest. It features cut-out eyes, dark full lips, and dark block-like markings forming a vertical line on the forehead and horizontal rows beside protruding ears.
Female face mask
Idoma Artist
20th century
Large oval shaped mask, shallow by hollowed in back face carved in front with large round eyes, straight broad nose, slit mouth with large lips, slight rectangular extensions on sides for ears, pupils of eyes and lips have faded pigments, possibly red.
Large Face Mask
Mississippian Artist
1200-1450
Plaited rattan helmet mask. Vertical orientation. Very long nose cleaves oval facial area with ? plait. Highlighted in red with white circle eyes. Headdress atop mask. Small cone behind headdress. Very small conical ears at each end of headdress.
Pig Spirit Mask (baba)
Abelam
20th century
Helmet Mask (kipoko)
Helmet Mask (kipoko)
Pende Artist
c. late 19th-early 20th century
A reddish-brown mask features two curved horns protruding from the top. The face has cut-out eye and a reptile form along the nose ridge. A piece of red fabric hangs from the mouth.
Mask - red devil with cloth tongue
Mexican Artist
undated

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