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| llustration by Raquel Ramirez |
“For many people all over the world now, creating and wearing face masks feels like a way they can reclaim some personal power during the pandemic,” said photographer Phyllis Galembo. (illustration by Raquel Ramirez)
Museum Show About African Mask-Making Traditions Takes on New Meanings at the Boca Raton Museum of Art
Phyllis Galembo: Maske
The large-scale photographs by Galembo capture the transformative power of the African masquerade.
Her striking photographic series of contemporary mask rituals has drawn national and international critical acclaim.
For more than 30 years, Phyllis Galembo has traveled around the world to photograph participants in contemporary mask-making and masquerade events that range from traditional religious ceremonies to secular celebrations.




