Masks

by Peter Lehmann

Genres: World Literature

Paperback

Published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[Jordan St. Stier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps one of the strangest books I have ever read, and rather impossible to find as well. Dream-like, expressive prose is coupled with pen-and-ink drawings rife with enigmatic symbolism and abnormal shapes and poses, both embracing the aspect of the true individual and instructing the reader to cast off their 'mask' and feel loved. While the message is rather banal, the book itself is a direct reminder of Goya's 'Los desastres de la guerra' (The Disasters of War) print series with its original yet somewhat disturbing style. A very interesting read, yet definitely a very hard book to find (so good luck!).