Behind the Mask: Power, Purpose & Transformation
What happens when a mask doesn’t hide who you are… but reveals who you become?
In this episode of AP Art History in 15, Mr. Bruns takes you on a global deep dive into the spiritual, social, and transformational power of masks. From the cedar forests of the Pacific Northwest to the initiation groves of West Africa and the oceanic cultures of the Torres Strait, he explores how masks activate identity, connect communities to ancestors, and turn ritual performance into living theology.
Featured works include:
Transformation Mask – Kwakwaka’wakw
Female (Pwo) Mask – Chokwe people
Portrait Mask…
The skinny
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