Mask Collection (page 2)

TED WILLIAMS (1918-2002). Theodore Samuel Williams. American baseball player. Batting against the New York Yankees as a member of the Boston Red Sox during a spring training exhibition game in St

Costume and masks during Venice Carnival, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Carnival in Venice by C. H. Shepard
Glowing and colourful scene showing various masked revellers enjoying the Carnival in Venice

Rows of Halloween masks on sale, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

Shaman mask, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B. C. ), Canada, North America
Shaman mask, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, North America

Doffing the Mask
Doffing the mask !

The Apiarist - a bee keeper demonstrating the examination of frames of brood

JACQUES COUSTEAU (1910-1997). French oceanographer. Driving his underwater electric scooter in a scene from his film The Silent World, filmed in 1954-55 and released in 1956

Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Miss Ann Andrews, 1919 Sept. 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Ann Andrews, 1919 Sept. 3

Daily Herald photographer Ron Burton in the cockpit of a Folland Gnat aircraft of the RAF Aerobatics team the Red Arrows as he joins the team on a training flight over RAF Little Rissington

A woman in a feather Venetian mask poses during the Venice Carnival, Burano, Venice, Venato, Italy

Beautiful costume and mask at the Venice Carnival, Piazza San Marco (St. Marks Square), Venice, Veneto, Italy

A woman in a magnificent costume poses in front of Gondolas during the Venice Carnival, Venice Lagoon, St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy

X-X-X-X-Xmas by J. Gordge
Two lovers dressed as Columbine and Harlequin prepare for a romantic kiss at what looks to be a deserted party

Guillotine
Petri Damstén

Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho)
7201395 Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho) by Rieth, Paul (1871-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid)

Evacuee children in gas masks near Windsor, 1941
London babies find peace in the country: a nurse walks evacuated children in gas masks across a playground, to accustom them to the wearing of gas masks. LCC Residential School near Windsor

2020 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 06: Race Winner Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri celebrates on the podium with the chamapgne

Two women police officers in gas masks, London, WW2
Two women police officers in gas masks in London during the Second World War. One of them is Florence Bragg (joined November 1936). Date: 1940s

Yaksha Demon Statue at Wat Phra Kaew Temple complex Bangkok, Thailand
Yaksha Demon Statue at Wat Phra Kaew Temple complex of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand

Scuba Diver
A scuba diver inside a large metal water tank. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Virulhok Giant Guardian statue at Wat Phra Kaew Temple, Bangkok
Virulhok (Wirunhok) Giant Yaksha Demon Temple Guardian statue at the Wat Phra Kaew Temple complex of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the Royal Palace complex in Bangkok, Thailand

Masks and costumes, Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

LCC-LFB Breathing apparatus communications set
A Sub Officer from Lambeths (D61) emergency tender crew demonstrating the Southampton communications equipment that was worn with a full face mask on the Proto (oxygen) breathing apparatus set

GREECE: THEATRICAL MASK. Ancient Greek bronze mask of tragedy

1938 Morris 8 with WW2 adaptations
1938 Morris 8 with War time Headlamp blackout mask and whitewashed running board

Mask dancers in Kerala, India
Two mask dancers in Cochin, Kerala State, India

Anti-Flu Masks
A man and a woman wearing anti-flu masks. These masks cover the nose and mouth and are designed to prevent germs spreading. They may work but they look very curious!

A supposed Holy man dressed as Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, posing for photographs, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Man in the Iron Mask, playing the cello in prison
There are conflicting theories as to who this man was. One is that he was Count Ercole Antonio Mattioli (Matthioli or Marchioly, 1640-1703), an Italian diplomat, arrested as Eustache Dauger in 1669

Hercules at the Crossroads, c. 1596 (oil on canvas)
BEN112980 Hercules at the Crossroads, c.1596 (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); 167x237 cm; Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Costume Design for Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3060378 Costume Design for Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1914 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Brailovsky, Leonid Mihhaylovich (1867-1937); The Museum of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

The Duk Duk society, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Young men being initiated before they can marry. The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New

Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper by Madame Yevonde
Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, later Lady Alington posed with an unusual mask. Pictured in The Tatler just prior to her marriage to Lord Alington in November 1928. Date: 1928

Gold funerary mask of Pharaoh Amenemope from Tanis
Egyptian civilization, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI. Gold funerary mask of Pharaoh Amenemope. From Tanis

Minehead Hobby Horse
MINEHEAD HOBBY HORSE Seen here at the opening procession of Sidmouth Folk Week. The horse is made from painted hessian, cloth strips & has a painted mask face

Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Girl welder in the NYA (National Youth Administration) school

The Carnival of Venice, 1926 (lithograph)
XEE4154763 The Carnival of Venice, 1926 (lithograph) by Brunelleschi, Umberto (1879-1949); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Martin Harvey in Scaramouche, a romantic drama in four acts by Rafael Sabatini, at the Garrick Theatre, London. Date: late 1920s

Jessie Stonor, sculptor
Portrait of the sculptor, Jessie Stonor, posed at the window of her London studio contemplating a mask of herself. She held an exhibition of her work at the Beaux Arts Gallery in October 1938

A woman in a red costume and mask poses in an archway during the Venice Carnival, Venice, Italy

I Want to be Happy, by Elsie Harding. 1925

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos鮠Masks
GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos頨 1886-1945). Masks. Expressionism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection

London Fire Brigades organisation and equipment
A selection of small drawings of the events that take place in 1937, when a call by a pedestrian seeing flames and smoke to the very end when the fire has been put out

Carnival Venice Italy Masked Costumes

WW2 - Chemical Warfare Instruction - USA
WW2 - American soldiers undergoing Chemical Warfare Instruction at Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Date: circa 1944

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"Masks: Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of History and Culture" From the golden mask of Tutankhamun displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt to the haunting plague doctor masks depicted in 17th-century artwork, masks have played a significant role throughout history. In a vibrant 19th-century painting, Pulcinella is seen donning a mask while offering pasta to a little Pulcinella, showcasing how masks were not only used for disguise but also as symbols of tradition and entertainment. During times of war and conflict, masks took on new meanings. A recruitment poster for the Corps of Military Police reminds us of their importance in protecting soldiers' identities. Meanwhile, Jackie Robinson's daring steal home under catcher Andy Seminick's tag showcases how even sports embraced masks as tools for strategy and triumph. The dark days of World War II saw women wearing gas masks on the home front as protection against chemical attacks. These images serve as powerful reminders of resilience during challenging times. Masks also hold cultural significance beyond warfare. At Venice Carnival, two ladies adorned with blue and gold masks celebrate this UNESCO World Heritage Site's rich heritage and traditions. Even great composers like Ludwig van Beethoven found inspiration from life or death masks when studying his own features or those who came before him. The intricate details captured by these molds provide insight into their lives and legacies. Whether they are made from gold or worn out of necessity during wartime, whether they conceal our faces or reveal our true selves through artistry - these various types of masks remind us that behind every face lies a story waiting to be told, and are windows into different eras, cultures, emotions – connecting us all through time and space.