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In Step with the Times: Mapiko Masquerades of Mozambique - New African Histories Paolo Israel 1st edition
In Step with the Times: Mapiko Masquerades of Mozambique - New African Histories
Paolo Israel
The helmet-shaped mapiko masks of Mozam-bique have garnered admiration from African art scholars and collectors alike, due to their striking aesthetics and their grotesque allure. This book restores to mapiko its historic and artistic context, charting in detail the transformations of this masquerading tradition throughout the twentieth century.
296 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 1, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780821420881 |
| Publishers | Ohio University Press |
| Pages | 296 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 25 mm · 522 g |
| Language | English |