Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Matisse and the Yu'pik: Dance Masks, Heard Museum


Henri Matisse, White Mask on Black Background (Masque blanc sur fond noir) ©2018 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York



Central Yup'ik, Lower Yukon, Alaska. Dance mask, representing the Moon




Central Yup’ik, Napaskiaq Village, Kuskokwim River, Alaska. Wanelnguq dance mask c. 1900. Wood, feathers, pigment. Collection of the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, 9/3432. Photo by NMAI Photo Services.