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title: "The New Normal: A Cultural History of Masks"
date: 2020-05-07
last_modified: 2024-11-16T16:14:19+01:00
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url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/the-new-normal-a-cultural-history-of-masks-2020-antsy-en/"
description: "Masked faces in public have become the new normal these days. A glance at art history and pop culture shows how masks reveal more than you might think."
image: "https://www.schirn.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/header_Kanye_Margiela_mask-1920x857.jpg"
language: "en-US"
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# The New Normal: A Cultural History of Masks