FRENCH FOLK ART MASK

1950s EA/FR/0090

When was the last time you took off your mask? Showed your real emotions? Shared your true intentions? You see, masks will always carry a certain mystery. People wear them to scare off enemies, or seduce lovers. This one was found in an abandoned house. Left or forgotten by its owner. Maybe the jig was up. The traditional mask is made out of paper mache and dates from the 1940’s. Typical French folk art from the Molines village in the Queyras French Alps.

FRENCH FOLK ART MASK

1950s EA/FR/0090

When was the last time you took off your mask? Showed your real emotions? Shared your true intentions? You see, masks will always carry a certain mystery. People wear them to scare off enemies, or seduce lovers. This one was found in an abandoned house. Left or forgotten by its owner. Maybe the jig was up. The traditional mask is made out of paper mache and dates from the 1940’s. Typical French folk art from the Molines village in the Queyras French Alps.