Goalie Mask
Tony Esposito
Canadian, born 1943
c. 1969
A molded polyethylene and canvas goalie mask made around 1969 to protect the wearer’s face while remaining lightweight and ventilated.
It reads like a stark, white, stylized face—smooth, contoured surfaces pierced by oval eyeholes and geometric vents, the canvas straps adding a utilitarian, almost surgical detail.
An early plastic sports-protection object, it shows how synthetic materials reshaped safety equipment and turned functional gear into a powerful visual icon in sport and design.
Medium
Polyethylene and canvas
Dimensions
8 x 6 5/8 x 3 3/8" (20.3 x 16.8 x 8.6 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Greta Daniel Fund
Accession
746.1983
Palette
Art Terms
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