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

An antiques dealer who sold a rare African mask for $4.6 million won a legal battle with the elderly couple who sold it to him for $165 without realizing the treasure's ... AFP via Getty Images.

An enthusiastic crowd was in attendance for the kickoff celebration leading up to the annual Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks.

Wimbley added that the Masking Series actively portrays an African American member of the community engaging directly in harm reduction measures, conveying the importance of wearing a mask, while ...

African masks caught the attention of Picasso, ... The stylized simplification of African images would also influence other artists, including Brancusi, Modigliani, ...

San Diego Mesa College opens an exhibit called "Africa in Context." ABC10 News Reporter Moses Small met the exhibit's curator and learned how masks and statues illustrate Africa's rich heritage.

Mr. Shonibare’s “Abstract Spiritual VII” (2023), illustrates his use of fabrics, color and images of African ritual masks. Credit... The artist and James Cohan Gallery, New York.

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This Mississippi-based entrepreneur is selling African print face masks out of her clothing boutique in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.