Gallery

Black Art-Ancestral Legacy

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THE LEGACY

aaron douglas, into bondage



Masks and Portraits

malvin gray johnson, self-portrait

sargent johnson, mask



Portrait Busts

nancy elizabeth prophet, congolais

david miller, jr., head



Animals from Folktales

william edmondson, turtle

bill traylor, snake at the crossroads

unknown artist (zaire: kongo), staff with figure, snakes, and reptile

detail of zaire: kongo staff



Ancestral Themes and Images

unknown artist, haitian drum

richmond barthe, african dancer [detail]

lois mailou jones, the ascent of ethiopia

hale woodruff, the mutiny aboard the amistad



PRIVATE VISIONS

bessie harvey, blissful blessing



Attributes of Omniscience

), four faced helmet mask (ngontan)

eulipian i, conté crayon on paper

talisman, wood

untitled (four-headed goblet with snake base), wood

seated male figure, wood, glass and fiber



Mystical Connections

caught in the middle earth, wood and paint

the trees of life, pen and ink on paper

snake (snake out of snake), wood and mixed media

chien de mer (dog of the sea), metal from oil drum



Vibrant Visions/African Origins

welcome to my ghetto land, mixed media on wood panel

untitled (figure with black and green legs), wood, paint and plastic

passages : ka-2, mixed media



Reclamations

shotguns, oil and acrylic on canvas



Influences from Africa

symbol of earth soul ii (4 elements), unfired clay, soil and acrylic on plywood wrapped with burlap

mbari installation, black marker on paper

mbari installation, at dallas museum of art

filàs for sale (from nigerian impressions series), acrylic on canvas



Nkisi Figure

fetish #2, mixed media



Masks and Spiritual Traditions

on this night the snake will not get wet, acrylic on paper

fertility mask, mixed media on cardboard

initiation--liberia, acrylic on canvas

juju blue, wood, paint, and metal

the prophesy, acrylic and mixed media on panel



The Mask and the Body

mask for mingus, welded steel

black face and arm unit, plaster and paint

african princess, sandstone, paint and mixed media

mali formal crown, cotton yarn, multi-colored beads, and mirrors



Festival and Ritual

beeded hair, enamel paint on cardboard



Caribbean Ritual Art

la sirène, oil on masonite

la sirène conveyed by a two-headed goat, cut and forged metal

carnival participants in demonic guise, oil on masonite

damballah et aida woedo, glass beads and sequins on cloth

instrument for four people, wood and paint



Harvest Festival

jubilee--ghana harvest festival, mixed media on canvas



Moments of Intensity

down by the riverside, wood

untitled (6 carved staffs), wood with metal, leather, rope, fabric, mirrors

the wailers, from the arkestra, welded steel, paint and mixed media

beaded zulu float with black zulu bead, beads and wire

green, yellow, and purple cardboard float with glitter, cardboard, lettering enamel and glitter



Dancers

dancer series, acrylic on canvas