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Astonishment and power /

"Bringing together the minkisi tradition of the Kongo peoples of Central Africa and the art of Renée Stout, "Atonishment & Power" explores a complex African visual tradition and its resonance in the work of a contemporary African-American woman artist. Minkisi, as described by Wya...

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Corporate Author: National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
Other Authors: Williams, Sylvia H., Driskell, David C., MacGaffey, Wyatt, Harris, Michael D., 1948-2022
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington : Published for the National Museum of African Art by the Smithsonian Institution Press, [1993]
Subjects:
Stout, Renée > Exhibitions.
Kongo (African people) > Rites and ceremonies > Influence.
Kongo (African people) > History.
Sculpture, Kongo.
Mixed media (Art) > Exhibitions.
ISBN:1560982748 (pbk.)
9781560982746 (pbk.)
Table of Contents:
  • The eyes of understanding : Kongo minkisi / Wyatt MacGaffey
  • Resonance, transformation, and rhyme : the art of Renée Stout / Michael D. Harris.

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