Mask african - Brunomtc

Description

African masks are extremely important cultural elements for the various peoples that make up Africa, especially for the countries of the sub-Saharan region, located south of the Sahara Desert.There are many types, meanings, uses and materials that make up these pieces, and the same people can have several different masks.These objects are part of the enormous wealth of the African continent, and became known in the West, in large part, due to the European artistic avant-garde. Some artists from these movements began to integrate clear references to African art into their own works.