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The Mask: Fu Manchu
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The Mask of Fu Manchu was originally published as a twelve part serial in Collier's magazine from May 7, 1932 through July 23, 1932. The cover of the May 7 issue presented a stunning portrait by W. T. Benda.
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The African mask functions in two primary ways: one is for public ceremonies with audience participation; the other provides a private ceremony for members of a secret society. Common major rituals used by these tribes and others are rituals of myth, fertility, funerals, ancestor cults, and initiations.
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[I]t was quite logical for the editors of Collier's to turn to Benda for the cover illustration for The Mask of Fu Manchu. While it is immediately apparent that the young lady is holding the "mask" of Fu Manchu, only those familiar with Benda's work will recognize that the young lady herself is wearing a mask. Compare her to
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Creating a mask is the fastest way to transform yourself. That's what a retinue of artists did for an extraordinary dinner party hosted by F&W and the Public Art Fund, at Manhattan's new 5 Ninth restaurant.
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Figure 10: In this example, a mezzotint effect was applied to an object that was then used as an opacity mask for some type. The result is fully editable type that has a roughened appearance.
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