A series of six self-portraits of a woman wearing papier mâché masks with realistic human features in front of a white background. A woman with brown hair wears a papier mâché mask. The lips, eyes, and nose are made of printed photographs, creating an uncannily realistic appearance. The mask is broken into 8 strips, and each strip weaved together and offset, distorting the appearance of the face. The woman touches the mask with both hands. The woman turns her face to the right to three-quarters profile, showing off more of the mask's features. Her own face is just slightly visible under the mask. Some strips of the papier mâché mask are now missing, displaying the artist's own chin, bangs, and eyebrows. 4 strips of the mask remain. The artist holds the remaining fragments to her face, with her nose now visible. The last fragment appears to be falling down, almost as if in motion. The artist holds her hands up to the bottom of her face. The artist stares directly ahead, now maskless.
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