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the mask shop


the mask shop
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Copyright: kris verswe (verswe) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 740] (3799)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-18
Categories: Festivals, Architecture
Exposure: f/3.3, 1/10 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-17 12:27
Viewed: 676
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Masks are one of the few things of which Venice does not lack.
The annual Carnevale last only 11 days and Venice does not need masks all year long, still masks are made and sold daily. Since the buyers are mostly tourists, most masks are made with tourists in mind.
What that means is the masks displayed in shops everywhere are not of quality, and some are not even made in Venice.
There are only a handful of shops in Venice where you can find artisan quality masks, and the price of these artworks naturally reflects the meticulous work involved.
Some of these Italian masks are similar to the masks worn by Tom Cruise in "Eyes Wide Shut".
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Hola Kris, bella foto, agradables y brillantes colores. Felicidades.

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  • emilbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 812 W: 317 N: 552] (6335)
  • [2008-01-17 12:38]

Allô Chris!
J'ai été surpris moi aussi de voir cette photo, semblable à celle que j'avais commantée de mon ami Paolo, Quel hasard! Celle-ci est juste un masque de plus à gauche et les couleurs sont toutes aussi merveilleuses. Mon préféré était le masque avec des grappes de raisins. Beau travail.
Cordiales salutations,
Emilius

Ciao Kris,
you are right, exactly the same shop that I have photographed. We live in thousands of kilometers of distance the one from the other yet this showcase has attracted us as a magnet. Magic in Venice?
TFS
Paolo.

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