Painted Faces, Masks: Religious, Decorative and Festive, November 21, 1953-January 10, 1954
Scope and Contents
An exhibition of 60 masks comparing the religious, decorative, and festival masks across the globe including masks from Austria, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Guatemala, China, Tibet, Africa, Japan, New Guinea, and Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest and Southwestern U.S. An additional section showed papier mache masks created by the children who attended the museum’s Saturday morning art classes.
The exhibition records span three folders and include a price list, lender correspondence, and registration receipts. The Bulletin of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Vol. 11, No. 8 served as the exhibition bulletin and is in the catalog collection. Installation photograph prints are in the photograph collection. Installation photograph negatives are in the quarantine box.
Dates
- Creation: November 21, 1953-January 10, 1954
Conditions Governing Access
The price list must be redacted before viewing.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
An exhibition of 60 masks comparing the religious, decorative, and festival masks across the globe. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.
Arrangement
The materials are separated by content and type and organized chronologically.
Separated Materials
The Bulletin of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Vol. 11, No. 8 served as the exhibition bulletin and is in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalog collection in box 1. Installation photograph prints are housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Photograph collection in box 15. Installation photograph negatives are housed in the exhibition photo quarantine box in the FAMSF Archives. Ask the Archivist for access.
Cultural context
- African (general, continental cultures)
- Austrian
- Central American
- Chinese (culture or style)
- Japanese (culture or style)
- Mexican
- Native American
- Native Mexican
- Oceanic
- South American
- Southeast Asian
Geographic
- Austria
- China
- Guatemala
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Mexico
- New Guinea
- Oceania
- Pacific Northwest
- Southwest
- Sri Lanka
- Tibet
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
San Francisco California 94118 USA