Plague Doctor Mask - Filmbase Exhibition

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Love Illustrate Exhibition June 2013 - Plague Doctor Mask

The plague doctor figure was common throughout Europe since the Middle Age. In the 17th century, a French doctor perfected the plague doctor mask, that was worn by doctors and physicians as a medical uniform, under the supposition it would have protected them from disease when they visited people infected. The theory was that it would isolate the physician and prevent direct contact with the bodies of plague victims.

I built the structure of the mask with cardboard, which I covered with hand made papier mache, plastered and painted with acrylics. For the characters i used Staedler and Technicolor pens and Posca markers.