Synopses & Reviews
Masks that play important parts in religious festivals, theatrical presentations, and other events are the focus of this exciting coloring book.
Thirty illustrations, all identified, depict these ready-to-color masks: papier-mâché tiger from Burma (Myanmar), Roman gorgon, Chinese lion for a New Year's festival, Sri Lankan cobra, water spirit from New Caledonia, "Mud-Man" from New Guinea, and 24 other fascinating cover-ups.
Coloring book fans will find this collection entertaining and educational. Graphic artists will value the accurately rendered, royalty-free illustrations.
Dover (2003) original publication.
Synopsis
Masks that play important parts in religious festivals, theatrical presentations, and other events are the focus of this exciting coloring book. Twenty-nine disguises, all identified, include a mask used by a performer in a Roman tragedy, a Death Mask from Mexico, a Chinese Lion Mask for New Year's, and more.
Synopsis
Thirty disguises, all identified and ready to color, include a mask used by a performer in an ancient Roman tragedy, a Death Mask from Mexico, a Chinese Lion Mask for New Year's celebrations, a water spirit disguise from New Caledonia, as well as masks from Guatemala, India, Nigeria, Egypt, Peru, Borneo, and Burma (Myanmar).