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Three Self-Reflexive Masks

Masks are age-old artefacts common to many cultures. In this paper I attempt to show, through the maskmakers' choice of materials, subject matter and innovations in the conventions basic to the traditional uses of mask, that the three which I have selected provoke useful speculations on the nature and function of masking itself.