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title: "The Mirror and the Mask" (2)
author: Nicha Sursock
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21181/the-mirror-and-the-mask-2/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-10-14
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# "The Mirror and the Mask" (2)

_Authored by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/)_

## Image File

[!["The Mirror and the Mask" (2)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21181.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21181.jpg)

## Image Caption

A gouache on paper painting titled *"The Mirror and the Mask" (2)* by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA.

Jean-Michel Basquiat, the voice of the streets. From concrete walls to canvas, his lines burned with rythm and rage. He painted history's wounds and crowned its forgotten kings, a mix of color, protest and truth. In Castelli's New York, his graffiti met the golden frame of high art

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## About the Author

Egyptian born Lebano-Croatian artist, born in 1951, currently residing between Vienna and Split in Croatia. Studied film direction in Brussels and started a career as an illustrator in l'Orient-Le Jour, a leading Lebanese daily and le progrès égyptien.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/Nichas works)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sursock, N. (2025, October 09). "The Mirror and the Mask" (2). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21181/the-mirror-and-the-mask-2/>
### Chicago
Sursock, Nicha. ""The Mirror and the Mask" (2)." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 09, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21181/the-mirror-and-the-mask-2/>.
### MLA
Sursock, Nicha. ""The Mirror and the Mask" (2)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Oct 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21181/the-mirror-and-the-mask-2/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/ "User Page: Nicha Sursock"), published on 09 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.