Face and Mask: A Double History

Face and Mask: A Double History

Hans Belting • Princeton University Press

ISBN-10: 0691162352 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691162355 · 2017

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Hans Belting explores the complex interplay between the human face and the mask throughout Western history, tracing the evolution of identity from ancient portraiture to the modern digital age. By examining the face as both a biological reality and a cultural construct, the author investigates how media such as painting, photography, and film have mediated our perception of the self and the public image.

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