The origins of masking are lost in the fog of ancient history ... Galembo has traveled Africa and Haiti documenting the art of the masquerade. What is it about masks? “It’s the creativity ...
A couple is suing a local antique dealer after they learned that an African mask they parted with for $158 was later sold at auction for about $4.4 million. The couple — an unnamed 81-year-old ...
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond ... Yanick Folly / AFP Also on Sunday, a man in a costume and mask is surrounded by spectators at a festival ...