We know that infected people can be contagious before they show any symptoms.

And arent we lucky that something so important is also so doable?

Masks are, remarkably, one of the few things that most of us can agree on right now.

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Over the past few months, SELF magazine has covered masks from basically all possible angles.

Below is a gallery of the art, with insights from each of the artists about their creative inspiration.

Masks appear in my dreams now.

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Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe by Calvy Click; makeup by Ingeborg. On model: Dress by Paskal

When’s the last time something new has penetrated our collective unconscious?

Do we finally understand how interconnected we all are?

I wanted my image to feel dreamy, intimate, and a little fantastical.

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Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe by Calvy Click; makeup by Ingeborg. On model: Mask by Tia Adeola. Dress by Frankie Shop.

I played with color to find the right color that complemented both these elements.

Protect yourself, protect your neighbor, wear a mask.Laci Jordan

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Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe by Calvy Click; makeup by Ingeborg.

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Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe by Calvy Click; makeup by Ingeborg. On model: Mask by Tia Adeola. Dress by Frankie Shop.

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Heather Hazzan. Wardrobe by Calvy Click; makeup by Ingeborg. On model: Mask by Tia Adeola. Dress by Frankie Shop. Shoes by Maison Margiela.

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Barbara Malagoli

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Chelsea Kyle. Food Styling by Drew Aichele.

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Chelsea Kyle. Food Styling by Drew Aichele.

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Diana Ejaita

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Rahim Fortune

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Rahim Fortune

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Graydon Herriott

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Graydon Herriott

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Graydon Herriott

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Graydon Herriott

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Graydon Herriott

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Graydon Herriott

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Abbey Lossing

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Micaiah Carter. Mask by Cotton Citizen.

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Micaiah Carter. Mask by Cotton Citizen.

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Lelanie Foster. Wardrobe styling by Dominick Barcelona; hair by Mickiela Smith; makeup by Maya Rene. On model: Mask is custom made by stylist. Earrings by Edas. Blazer by Danz.

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Lelanie Foster. Wardrobe styling by Dominick Barcelona; hair by Mickiela Smith; makeup by Maya Rene. On model: Mask is custom made by stylist. Earrings by Edas. Blazer by Danz.

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Laci Jordan