Alvin Langdon Coburn’s portrait of W. B. Yeats, from the book Men ofMark, 1913. “Man is least himself when he talks in his own person,” declares Oscar Wilde, “Give him a mask and he will tell you the ...

In taking on the male-dominated theatrical craft, contemporary women carvers are changing the face of a centuries-old tradition. The artist Shuko Nakamura at her home in Tokyo, wearing her “Migawari ...

Edited film: Portrait of Noh, one of Japan''s tradition performing arts. It is characterized by highly stylized acting, singing and dancing. Performers are all men and they train their entire lives.

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