| Metal Sculptured Masks by Suzanne Benton |
Masking has filled my
life as an artist and
allowed me to connect
with people throughout
the world. Beyond my
life as a studio artist,
this work has enabled
me to bring people into
the world of masks
where they share
revealing stories that
bring to light a deep
sense of the humanity
of their lives and
cultures. In so doing,
I've found a remarkable
way to bridge the
ancient forms of mask
making and storytelling
with a contemporary
concern for people's
lives.
life as an artist and
allowed me to connect
with people throughout
the world. Beyond my
life as a studio artist,
this work has enabled
me to bring people into
the world of masks
where they share
revealing stories that
bring to light a deep
sense of the humanity
of their lives and
cultures. In so doing,
I've found a remarkable
way to bridge the
ancient forms of mask
making and storytelling
with a contemporary
concern for people's
lives.
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| Chitrangoda, steel, 11 x 7.5 x 6 inches (from the Indian epic, The Mahabarata) |
| The artist wearing Lady Macbeth mask steel, 10 x 8 x 6.5 inches |
| Ursula, steel and bronze on steel 18 x 15x 7 inches (from the artist's Holocaust series) |
| The artist with Apsara's Prince steel and bronze, 15 x 15.25 x 7.5 inches. created in Kathmandu Nepal |
| Crisis, Dhokra cast bronze, 5.5 x 8 x 3.5 inches (created by the artist while a Fulbright Fellow in India) |
| Benton performing her first mask tale, Sarah and Hagar, at Lincoln Center, NYC Sarah's Mask, steel, 12 x 14 x 13 inches |
| Anarkali II, steel and bronze, 18.38 x 12.5 x 10 inches |
Masks from the artist's Holocaust series
The Victim, steel, 20 x 11 x 4.5 inches Loki's Prey, steel, 17 x 6 x 8 inches Hagen, steel, copper & copper coat, 11 x 8.5 x 4 inches
The Victim, steel, 20 x 11 x 4.5 inches Loki's Prey, steel, 17 x 6 x 8 inches Hagen, steel, copper & copper coat, 11 x 8.5 x 4 inches
| Mystic Warrior, steel, 29 x 18.75 x 17 inches (on view: ARTHAUS, San Franciso, CA) |
| Tattered Monarch, steel, 15 x 13 x 7 inches (on view: ARTHAUS, San Franciso, CA, see LINKS) |