Enigmatic Masks

I was on my biannual to Paris' Maison et Object trade fair, and as happens quite frequently some of the most inspiring things I saw were outside the enormous halls of the exhibition space, on the northern outskirts of the city. Like these expressively beautiful 18th century Correan Masks at the spectacular Musee Guimet . The museum houses the national collection of Asiatic art, and was renovated in 2001, the combination of exquisite objects, beautiful architecture and sensitive lighting make the museum well worth a visit, especially when it's to escape the dryness of a trade fair.






Musee Guimet