Masks scare people. Their stony visages — frozen fixtures in place of living, breathing, twitching human faces — are intimidating and unnerving.But they are also iconic. From Ancient Greek choruses to today’s international hacking collective Anonymous, masks have been used to reveal as much as they intend to hide. Photographer Ralph Eugene Meatyard revels in this paradox in a show of more than 50 images, “Dolls and Masks,” on view at the de Young Museum through February.
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By:
Nicole Gelinas
04/27/11 6:44 PM
A few years ago, Bratz dolls dismayed parents whose little girls were captivated by the toys’ exaggerated hips and lips. The Bratz girls, though, packed legal smarts into their makeup-slathered plastic heads. Last week, Jade, Sasha and friends won a court victory that’s good for the free-market economy.
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