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Masks

Postby zafra52 on Sun Mar 06, 2022 1:06 pm

I took this picture a few years ago when I visited Verona (Italy). We walked through a city market where there were all kind of tourist artifacts, and I saw them. I hope you like it.

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Re: Masks

Postby gstark on Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:32 am

I love these.

We have seen some marvelous ones in Venice, and they represent a wonderful slice of the local culture.

Also, one sees these in New Orleans as well.
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Re: Masks

Postby Matt. K on Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:36 pm

Did you buy them all? :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
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Re: Masks

Postby gstark on Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:29 am

Matt. K wrote:Did you buy them all? :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:


Hey Matt,

Masks are a Covid neccessity.

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Re: Masks

Postby zafra52 on Wed Mar 16, 2022 1:36 pm

Masks are fascinating accessories that we use for practical reasons like like a shield to protect ourselves during a pandemic or for ulterior motives to hide feelings. Sometimes they are visible, but most times they are not. The shallow mask of manners, the mask of hypocrisy, the mask of presence... They were, of course, used in Greek theater to show emotions, grief, pain, happiness, anger etc. I believe the Venetian masks originated as a protection against the cholera or black death long before they were used in carnivals. But, I may be wrong...
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Postby ozimax on Mon Mar 21, 2022 2:33 pm

I'm still trying to figure out masks in Photoshop ...
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Re: Masks

Postby zafra52 on Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:57 am

I'm still trying to figure out masks in Photoshop ...


Very good Ozi. :cheers:
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Re: Masks

Postby gstark on Sun Mar 27, 2022 4:09 pm

zafra52 wrote:
I'm still trying to figure out masks in Photoshop ...


Very good Ozi. :cheers:


You need to wait until Halloween, silly. :rotfl2:
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Re: Masks

Postby zafra52 on Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:15 pm

You need to wait until Halloween, silly.


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