Balinese Masks
Title | Balinese Masks PDF eBook |
Author | Judy Slattum |
Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011-03-10 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780804841849 |
The unique and stunning masks used in Balinese rituals are explored in great detail in Balinese Masks. Masked performances are an ancient and integral part of Balinese rituals and are much more than mere spectacles for audiences. The masks serve both as visual aids in the portrayal of Bali's courtly legends and as harnessers of invisible forces. As "members of their own village communities," the masks are given a chance to "speak" and "move around" and be entertained by their human servants in parades and temple ceremonies. The great variety of Bali's masks, many of them sacred and rarely displayed, and the dance performances within which they appear, are well represented in this book. The spectacular detail and craftsmanship of the masks, revealed in Paul Schraub's stunning photographs, together with an informed text by Judy Slattum on their artistry, symbolism, religious significance, and manufacture, will take readers on a fascinating visual, spiritual, and dramatic journey into the sacred rituals of Bali. A foreword by Hildred Geertz further explains the significance of the masks and their role in Balinese village life.
Masks of Bali
Title | Masks of Bali PDF eBook |
Author | Judy Slattum |
Publisher | Chronicle Books (CA) |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Authors, American |
ISBN |
Masked Performance
Title | Masked Performance PDF eBook |
Author | John Emigh |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780812213362 |
Growing out of a series of articles written over a 15 year period, and illustrated with over 100 photos, this volume offers a narrowed focus examination of various performing traditions that rely on the expressive power and imagination of masks. It explores the redefinition of self into "other," when the mask is worn, and examines actors and their performances in Papua New Guinea, Orissa, India, and Bali.
Mask
Title | Mask PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Rex Bookstore, Inc. |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Mask making |
ISBN | 9789712333569 |
Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance
Title | Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance PDF eBook |
Author | Natasha Reichle |
Publisher | Asian Art Museum |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 2011-02-10 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780939117550 |
Featuring hundreds of full-color photographs, paintings, figurines, crafts, and furniture Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance is an exploration of the very best Balinese culture has to offer. For nearly a century, mention of Bali has evoked images of a tropical paradise. But it is not only the beauty of the island that has attracted artists, dancers, celebrities and scholars. Bali is also famed for its vibrant performance and ritual arts traditions. Although the island is so small it can be circled in a day, it is home to more than 20,000 temples, and each of these produces annual festivals. Where ritual is such a part of daily life, one cannot draw clear lines between the secular and the religious arts. Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance presents a holistic view of the ways that art, ritual, and performance interrelate within the seamless fabric of Balinese life.
Mask Makers and Their Craft
Title | Mask Makers and Their Craft PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah Bell |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2014-01-10 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0786457643 |
Profiling 30 mask makers from around the world, this book explores the motivations and challenges of contemporary artists working to bring the traditional methods and conventions of mask making to an evolving global theatre. There are 181 photographs--including two sections of color plates--which illustrate how the mythic iconography of masks is used in the modern fields of dance, mime, theatre and storytelling. Topics include the ways in which mask artists and performers maintain a sense of universality despite varying local customs; the legacies of Italian mask makers Amleto and Donato Sartori and of the California-based Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre; and the ways in which traditional approaches in mask artistry continue to influence commercial mask performance ventures in film, on Broadway, and in touring companies.
Masks and Masking
Title | Masks and Masking PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Edson |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 2015-07-11 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1476612331 |
For at least 20,000 years, masking has been a mark of cultural evolution and an indication of magical-religious sophistication in society. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mask as a powerful cultural phenomenon--a means by which human groupings attempted to communicate their dignity and sense of purpose, as well as establish a continuum between the natural and supernatural worlds. It addresses the distinctive environments within which masks flourished, and analyzes the mask as a manifestation of art, ethnology and anthropology.