Deity's Likeness av Olga Michi

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<p>Art, war, carnival or cult ¿ masks have two sides: They conceal and hide, and at the same time create new personalities, strange and captivating at once. So, too, do masks reveal world views of time and place: cult masks from Africa, mediaeval knight helmets, fantasy masks of famous film heroes like Darth Vader, or gas masks and VR glasses as modern functional objects.<br><br>In this new photo book, Russian photographer Olga Michi traces our millennia-old fascination with masks. Her expressive pictures place the masks centre-stage, creating a new, surrealistic aesthetic. With fascinating texts on each mask¿s cultural-historical significance, this high-quality photo book delights, informs, and ignites the imagination.<br><br>Text in English, French, German, and Russian.</p>