The Mask Series: Inge Morath & Saul Steinberg
"One of the most quizzical and fascinating artistic collaborations between a photographer (Inge Morath) and a cartoonist (Saul Steinberg) in history. The result – a curious collection of images often referred to as the “Mask Series”, made between their initial meeting and 1962 – portray a range of figures wearing various cardboard box and paper bag masks created by Steinberg, photographed in a rather straightforward and unpretentious manner by Morath."
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Masks with colorful prints at a shop in Tokyo. Noriko Hayashi for The New York Times
Japan takes masks to a new level
As the virus continues to spread, consumers are starting to demand more of the coverings, and companies are responding with upgraded versions of the common throwaway surgical mask.
In Japan, where masks were widespread even before the pandemic, there has been a big push to innovate. Inventors have dreamed up masks with motorized air purifiers, Bluetooth speakers and even sanitizers that kill germs.
In South Korea, the electronics giant LG has created a mask powered with fans that make it easier to breathe. One company is trying to build a mask with a translator.
Historical context: Masks were first used in epidemics in the early 20th century, when Wu Lien-teh, a doctor of Chinese descent, began promoting simple gauze masks to battle an outbreak of pneumonic plague. During the 1918 flu, the practice went global.
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