The Last Mas

The Last Mas Four scholars, a playwright, art curator and photographer survey the contemporary works of mas design by Emmy Award-winning artist Peter Minshall.

The Last Mas is a limited edition collectible and tribute to the brilliant contemporary works of mas by the artist Minshall. Carnival in Trinidad achieved heightened global recognition during the 1990s which attracted creative teams, historians, and scholars to observe the Emmy®-winning artist Peter Minshall. This limited edition collectible unfolds like its own Carnival band with tempo, rhythm, a

nd scholarly analyses that provide counterpoint and context to rare portraits of Minshall's contemporary works of mas. The Last Mas features the eloquent writing of playwright Tony Hall, art curator Claire Tancons, and U.S.-based scholars Gerard Laurence Aching, Milla Cozart Riggio, Philip W. Scher and Antron D. Mahoney, with a foreword by Patricia Ganase and engaging photo-essays by Sean Drakes. Minshall is distinguished for co-producing the Opening Ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games, 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games, and the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games.

'Minshallites' are encouraged to post personal photos of themself wearing a Minshall mas. Please identify the title of the band and share your memories of dancing the last mas of an era.

07/26/2025
THE LAST MAS is preparing for its debut presentation at a distinguished NEW YORK institution--alongside a pair of impres...
07/12/2025

THE LAST MAS is preparing for its debut presentation at a distinguished NEW YORK institution--alongside a pair of impressive and original documentary projects.
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Preview of the 2024 limited edition collectible, THE LAST MAS: Minshall in the Carnival of Trinidad & Tobago.Four U.S. scholars, a playwright, and art curato...

Copyright 2024 Sean Drakes. THE LAST MAS / DAPAYO Editions.
07/05/2025

Copyright 2024 Sean Drakes. THE LAST MAS / DAPAYO Editions.

06/21/2025

Eloquent quotes from three professors and a playwright who present compelling analysis of the contemporary mas art by Peter Minshall in the exquisite collectible THE LAST MAS: Minshall in the Carnival of Trinidad & Tobago. (DAPAYO Editions, 2024) Available at DAPAYO.com and Paper Based Bookshop in Trinidad.

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Documentary projects convey truth through an artistic lens. Minshall's creativity will attract multiple films and elegan...
05/24/2025

Documentary projects convey truth through an artistic lens. Minshall's creativity will attract multiple films and elegant art books to justly reflect the impact of his legacy:

>> THE TALL BOY: A Story That Blows (2025) a short film by Life Garland, unveils the unsavory outcome of a creative collaboration.

>> THE LAST MAS: Minshall in the Carnival of Trinidad & Tobago (2024), presents a compelling survey of Minshall mas bands of the 1990s as he designed for the Olympic Games.

>> MINSHALL by NORTON (2019) offers a photographic archive of mas designs presented on the Queen's Park Savannah stage.

>> MAS MAN: The Complete Work (2010) a film by Dalton Narine, captures the mesmerizing allure of Minshall's early designs for T&T Carnival.
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This essay on Medium.com is inspired by the elegant portraits of Alyson Brown in the new art book The Last Mas. The coll...
02/16/2025

This essay on Medium.com is inspired by the elegant portraits of Alyson Brown in the new art book The Last Mas. The collection is a tribute to her contributions to the Carnival Arts.

(A version of this article is in the Features section of the Express newspaper online. Thank You 💛❤️💛 Essiba Small, Editor of HER mag at Trinidad Express.)

Alyson Brown retired from mas, but forever deserves our gratitude.

The newest episode of The Last Mas Interviews on YouTube is in remembrance of two impassioned masplayers who shared thei...
02/15/2025

The newest episode of The Last Mas Interviews on YouTube is in remembrance of two impassioned masplayers who shared their memory of playing in a Minshall mas band. The interviews occurred one year before the untimely passing of author/activist Colin Robinson and beloved event designer Robert Solomon.

This episode of THE LAST MAS interview series with Minshallites is in tribute to the loving memory of two impassioned mas players who left us way too soon: a...

Thank You 🤎💛🤎 Darlene H. of Arizona for your additional order. As a Carnival memento or token of gratitude, THE LAST MAS...
02/08/2025

Thank You 🤎💛🤎 Darlene H. of Arizona for your additional order. As a Carnival memento or token of gratitude, THE LAST MAS is an elegant gift in any month.

The Last Mas, an elegant collectible art book, unfolds in three acts like true theatre.›› Act I excites our imagination ...
01/29/2025

The Last Mas, an elegant collectible art book, unfolds in three acts like true theatre.

›› Act I excites our imagination as four scholars interrogate and interpret Emmy-winning artist Peter Minshall's mas art.
›› Act II unveils private theatre training workshops conducted by Minshall in prep for Carnival Tuesday.
›› Act III takes you inside the theatre of the streets with the intimate perspective of mas players in nine mas bands -- a nod to his nine wins for Band of the Year.

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Get your copy of The Last Mas at Paper Based Bookshop and DAPAYO.com
Generously sponsored by First Citizens Bank and T&T Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts.

01/29/2025

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Our friends at Paper Based Bookshop • 14 Alcazar St., St Clair • 868.628.3197 • have been lovely collaborators who made ...
01/16/2025

Our friends at Paper Based Bookshop • 14 Alcazar St., St Clair • 868.628.3197 • have been lovely collaborators who made The Last Mas available in T&T for the Christmas holiday.

Visit their charming shop to acquire a copy of THE LAST MAS -- the timeless gift your Carnival visitors will treasure.

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This Page facilitates the sharing of insights and updates and conversations with anyone interested in seeing a unique limited edition art book--that surveys recent works of performance art by Peter Minshall in the Carnival of Trinidad & Tobago--realized to inform and inspire generations.

Minshall earned an Emmy® Award for his designs for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games. Prior to that career pinnacle moment he earned acclaim for designing the opening ceremonies of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Feel free to share your memories of playing a Minshall mas by postiong your photos and sentiments. And if you would like to join those who offered their memories on video, just let just know by posting a note or send a private message, we’ll contact you to schedule a recording.

Production sponsorship for this elegant limited edition hardcover book is generously provided by First Citizens of Trinidad & Tobago.