Reclamation of Identity and the African Past
Nkisi Nkonde,
Kongo Peoples, Zaire
Wood, cord, iron, nails, feathers, pigment
Natural fibers
20th century h. 83 cm
Renee Stout,
Fetish # 2,
Mixed media, 1988
h. 64 in. (162 cm)
Renee Stout, Her Conjuring Table Very Neat, mixed media, 1990
Renee Stout, Ceremonial Object, Horn, mixed media, 1990
Renee Stout
Crossroads,
Mixed media,
1992
Lajuwa,
Ife, (Yoruba) Nigeria,
Terracotta,
800-700 BP
Winnie Owens-Hart,
Twice,
Earthenware mask,
Glazed and smoked,
1998-99
Yvonne Edward Tucker
And Curtis Tucker,
Homage to BB King,
1991
Yvonne Edward Tucker,
Tamara and the Bird of Ganvie,
Thrown and Hand-built raku,
1993
Babette Wainwright,
Tam Tam,
Pit fired Earthenware,
2000
Babette Wainwright, Low Tides, pit fired earthen ware, 2000
Ade Nla,
Yoruba, Nigeria
Beads, cotton,
20th century
Sonya Clark,
AdeVodun,
Beads, Sequins,
Toyo straw, 1996
Ejisuhene Nana Diko Pim III,
Wearing the great Warrior shirt
And Hat with amulets
Photo: Doran H. Ross
Sonya Clark, “Warrior’s Baseball Cap”, texts enclosed in cloth, 1995
Sonya Clark, Synapse, cloth/thread, 1998
Sonya Clark,
Cyclotincture,
Cloth, Copper, Copper leaf, 1995
Sonya Clark,
“In the Sweet Grass Basket Tradition”,
Woven Fibers, 1996
Sonya Clark,
UNUM
cloth/thread
8 x 8 x 8 inches
1998
Façade of Orisaikire Shrine, Ile Ife Nigeria Photo: M. Harris
Michael Harris
Mothers and the presence of myths
Lithograph,
Michael Harris
Love Shrine
Mixed media on canvas
Michael Harris
No More Ugly Way: A Prayer
For Family Healing
Mixed media installation
1997
Michael Harris
Soul Chart
Mixed media on board
1996