"As societies change and practices disappear or are transformed, [Galembo's] portraits not only retain the details of cultural production, they also serve as a continuing celebration of creativity and a reminder of the value of human diversity." - Lyle Rexer, Photograph Magazine "[Mexico Masks Rituals] illuminates the transformative power of costume and ritual." - Something Curated "In a gorgeous, fascinating photographic survey of Mexico's masking practices, Galembo captures her subjects suspended between past, present and future, with their religious, political and cultural affiliations--their personal and collective identifications--displayed on their bodies." ".Galembo's images offer an awe-inspiring counterpoint, a rare bridge onto a culture in which creativity and self-expression are close to the divine. Brought together in a new book, Phyllis Galembo: Mexico Masks Rituals , the fascinating survey captures cultural performances with a subterranean political edge." "In her vibrant colour photographs, Galembo highlights the artistry of the performers, how they use materials from their immediate environment to morph into a fantastical representation of themselves and an idealised vision of a mythical figure." " Mexico Masks Rituals restores the mask -- and the political, cultural, religious and social messages it can telegraph -- from tourist commodity to its role as an artifact of ritual and celebration.

" " Mexico Masks Rituals advances the artist's passion in a concentrated study of celebrations that blend colonialist and indigenous socio-religious practices in Mexico." "Galembo's book is a riot of colour - celebrating the individuality, creativity and craftsmanship that goes into these masks and costumes. Organised by festival, each collection of photographs is prefaced with text explaining the customs and figures that appear in each ritual. Bright, theatrical, uncanny at times, but full of life, it's a fascinating, beautiful study." " Mexico Masks Rituals amounts to a rich survey of a nation's cultural and religious practices, highlighting performative ceremonial rites that have adapted to the present while celebrating the past." " Mexico Masks Rituals offers vivid portraits of people costumed as Easter Wise Men and shepherds, as jaguars and foxes and tigers, as demons, as skeleton women in elaborate gowns, as indigenous peoples resisting Spanish colonists. [.] Dazzling masks of contemporary Mexican festivals.

" " Mexico Masks Rituals features the country's cultural performances tinged with a subterranean political edge in the form of intricately detailed, colorful masks and costumes." "Students of ethnography, dance, and even costume design or fashion will value this title. The intensely colorful images, aided by the attractive graphic design, will captivate photography enthusiasts." "In her new book Mexico Masks Rituals , Phyllis Galembo photographs the captivating art made exclusively for ritual." " Mexico Masks Rituals, a book that compiles ten year's worth of her captivating photography in the country." "Delving into the ritualistic aspects of the native Mestizo, Galembo helps to retrieve a deeper appreciation for the transculturation of the natives.".