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Year 8 - Masks and Commedia Dell’ Arte: North American Masks

A guide to information resources on masks and commedia dell arte for your year 8 Art and Drama topic, compiled by your Librarians. Last updated December 2017.

Cornhusk masks

The northeastern Iroquois weave many types of basketry including masks made from cronhusks.

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About Cornhusk masks
The 'NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art' website includes information on cornhusk masks.

Books in the Senior Library

American Indians by Larry J. Zimmerman
Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 305.897
ISBN: 1904292747
'American Indians' offers an accessible introduction to North America's diverse indigenous cultures. It explores the close relationship between the various peoples and their landscapes, as well as their cultural and spiritual traditions.
The Art of Dan Namingha by Thomas Hoving
Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 709.2
ISBN: 0810940507
Among the best known and most honored living Native American artists, Dan Namingha blends realism and abstract modernism with stunning graphic power.