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Death Masks Created by 3D Printer Symbolize Journey From Life to Death

The new-age death masks are exquisitely colored and pay homage to the ancient practice

Death masks have a long history, dating back thousands of years. In the absence of photography, they were an excellent way for the still-living to remember and commemorate their loved ones who had died. And now, Neri Oxman and her … Continue reading

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Immortalized in Stone: Mayan Death Masks

The secrets of the Mayans reveal death traditions steeped in beauty, creativity and the "transcendence of death"

Paris, 2012 — Thousands of miles away from his native Mexico, at the Pinacothèque museum, the eyes of a Mayan god meet those of spectators from around the world. He is a part of an exhibit that reveals, for the … Continue reading

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