Die Masken und Geheimbünde Afrikas
Die Masken und Geheimbünde Afrikas is an 1898 ethnological plate book by the German ethnologist Leo Frobenius, published in Halle by E. Karras for scholars of African secret societies and mask traditions. Its plates show carved and woven African masks, headdresses and costumes, drawn with fine line and tonal shading, and a designer could take from them the strong geometric faces, scarification-like incised patterns and layered fibre textures that suit bold graphic work.
