African Masks 1960

3 giant african masks in solid wenge carved 1960.1 man from the front, 1 woman in profile and 1 man with a beard from the front. These 3 masks are representative of the muta mayola movement created by grégoire massengo, an african sculptor who had a considerable influence from the 1950s until his death in 1978. He is, with his cousin benoit konongo, the best-known representatives of the muta mayola school, an artistic movement that was born around 1930 on the outskirts of brazzaville. General condition: good, signs of use. Origin: congo (africa). Dimensions: 1st mask: height 52 cm X width 24 cm X depth 6 cm - 2nd mask: height 44 cm X width 39 cm X depth 6 cm - 3rd mask: height 55 cm X width 24 cm X depth 7 cm.