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Guy-Pierre Fauconnet's animal masks revisited
Original: Les masques d’animaux de Guy-Pierre Fauconnet https:// 2tout2rien.fr/les-masques-dani maux-de-guy-pierre-fauconnet/ # Ar
An article revisits the animal masks and theatrical costumes designed by Guy-Pierre Fauconnet, the early 20th-century French designer known for his sculptural, avant-garde animal disguises. The piece highlights his 1910s creations and his collaborations, including work linked to Jean Cocteau, presenting drawings and photographs of masks shaped as cats, rams, roosters, crows and monkeys that anticipated modern costume design.
Why now: Theatrical and design history enthusiasts are sharing the rediscovery of these striking 1910s animal masks online.
Guy-Pierre FauconnetJean Cocteau
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