Word: mask
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that no Western artist had made them carry before. He did this through metamorphosis, recomposing the body as the shape of his fantasies of possession and of his sexual terrors. Now the hidden and comparatively decorous puns of Cubism (the sound holes of a mandolin, for instance, becoming the mask of Pierrot) came out of their closet. "To displace," as Picasso described the process, "to put eyes between the legs, or sex organs on the face. To contradict. Nature does many things the way I do, but she hides them! My painting is a series of cock-and-bull stories...
Critics charge that loopholes in the currentlaw allow institutions to mask certain types ofviolent crimes and to drastically underreportso-called quality of life crimes, such as drug andalcohol policy violations...
...MASK OF ZORRO (July 17). This twentysomethingth version of the Latino avenger fable looks sumptuous and serious. Yet one wonders about Antonio Banderas, a sexy, able actor whose films almost no one pays to see. Is he the Spanish Jeff Bridges...
Normally, when celebrities not famous for their artistic skills are left alone with the paint box, the results can be a real cringe-o-rama. So it's heartening to see that when Hospice of Metro Denver sent out a bunch of white-faced masks for big names to paint (the results of which will be auctioned off in May), the celebs didn't take their artistic selves too seriously. LARRY KING attempted a sweet self-portrait, as did Broncos quarterback JOHN ELWAY, although the face guard looks more like skull fractures. Author AMY TAN even displayed some ability, while...
...COITAL CORONARIES Sometimes impotence is an early indicator of heart disease, diabetes and some types of cancer. Taking Viagra could mask these life-threatening conditions. Men with coronary problems who have not had sex for many years should consult their doctors before putting too much strain on a weakened heart...