The Rosens illustrate and describe selected masks from their personal collection, so the volume reflects their own interests and the vagaries of availability and affordability rather than the world of African masks in the wild or in other collections. Introductory texts consider such aspects as the styles of African masks; African masks as material culture; art, material culture, and tradition in African masks; the age of African masks; copies, authenticity, and collecting African masks; the making of African masks; and African mask performances. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)