Deborah Bell is a professor in costume design at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she has taught for three decades.

“excellent...recommended”—Choice; “fascinating study...excellent discussions”—Theatre Design and Technology; “of great value”—ARBA.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction      1. The Traditional Mask in Performance      2. Describing and Displaying the Work of Traditional Mask Makers      Between pages 84 and 85 are 8 color plates containing 27 photographs3. Mask Making Techniques      4. Insights of International Mask Makers      5. Influences on Mask Making for Contemporary Masked Performances      6. Commercial Mask Makers and Traditional Mythic Concepts      Between pages 180 and 181 are 8 color plates containing 29 photographs7. New Global Directions for Mask Makers      Conclusion      Appendix I: Basic Functions of the Mask      Appendix II: Leather Mask Materials Suppliers      Appendix III: Contact Information for Mask Makers      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

Deborah Bell is a professor in costume design at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she has taught for three decades.

“excellent...recommended”—Choice; “fascinating study...excellent discussions”—Theatre Design and Technology; “of great value”—ARBA.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction      1. The Traditional Mask in Performance      2. Describing and Displaying the Work of Traditional Mask Makers      Between pages 84 and 85 are 8 color plates containing 27 photographs3. Mask Making Techniques      4. Insights of International Mask Makers      5. Influences on Mask Making for Contemporary Masked Performances      6. Commercial Mask Makers and Traditional Mythic Concepts      Between pages 180 and 181 are 8 color plates containing 29 photographs7. New Global Directions for Mask Makers      Conclusion      Appendix I: Basic Functions of the Mask      Appendix II: Leather Mask Materials Suppliers      Appendix III: Contact Information for Mask Makers      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

Deborah Bell is a professor in costume design at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she has taught for three decades.

“excellent...recommended”—Choice; “fascinating study...excellent discussions”—Theatre Design and Technology; “of great value”—ARBA.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction      1. The Traditional Mask in Performance      2. Describing and Displaying the Work of Traditional Mask Makers      Between pages 84 and 85 are 8 color plates containing 27 photographs3. Mask Making Techniques      4. Insights of International Mask Makers      5. Influences on Mask Making for Contemporary Masked Performances      6. Commercial Mask Makers and Traditional Mythic Concepts      Between pages 180 and 181 are 8 color plates containing 29 photographs7. New Global Directions for Mask Makers      Conclusion      Appendix I: Basic Functions of the Mask      Appendix II: Leather Mask Materials Suppliers      Appendix III: Contact Information for Mask Makers      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index