Masks have long been used by African artists to define relationships between individuals, communities, the environment and to challenge the status quo. Pictured: "Mask (Gela)", Unidentified We ...

She's made 200 masks, many featuring her African designs, and has received 60 orders so far through her burgeoning business, Damini Creatives.

Photographer Selim Harbi is drawn to West Africa for its culture and its handicrafts – specifically, its masks – and the people behind the masks.

The Mask Collection features clasp designs inspired by African masks owned by Gaston Vuitton, grandson of the company's founder, and exhibited "at the legendary 1931 Colonial Exposition in Paris." ...

Although most African masks are made of wood, some, especially from West Africa, are made entirely from metals such as iron, copper, brass and, more recently, aluminum. It is more common, however, to ...

His mask-like oil of a young man outlines the features with minimal, simplified lines. The man doesn’t appear in the work for which he was a study: the career-making Les Demoiselles d’Avignon ...

Wearing masks during the pandemic decreased stares and prying questions for people with facial differences, research finds—but many had mixed feelings about covering their faces.