"Being able to recognize a face is one of those fundamental survival skills."
Curator Joanne Pillsbury on an Olmec mask.
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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world. Each episode is interpreted by a Museum photographer.
Photography by Oi-Cheong Lee
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Curator Joanne Pillsbury on an Olmec mask.
Explore this object:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310279
Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world. Each episode is interpreted by a Museum photographer.
Photography by Oi-Cheong Lee
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