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Bamigboye - A Master Sculptor of the Yoruba Tradition (Hardcover)
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Bamigboye - A Master Sculptor of the Yoruba Tradition (Hardcover)
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The first publication on the Yoruba master sculptor Moshood Olusomo
Bamigboye Bamigboye: A Master Sculptor of the Yoruba Tradition is
the first monograph dedicated to the 50-year career of the Nigerian
artist Moshood Olusomo Bamigboye (ca. 1885-1975). One of the most
important Yoruba sculptors of the twentieth century, Bamigboye is
best known for the spectacular masks that he carved for religious
festivals known locally as Epa. Weighing up to 80 pounds and
measuring over 4 feet tall, with intricate superstructures that
could feature dozens of finely carved individual figures, these
masks represent some of the most complex and elaborate works of
Yoruba art ever made. With 190 illustrations, this sumptuous volume
presents masterpieces from Bamigboye's workshop now housed in
collections in America, Europe, and Nigeria. Essays situate
Bamigboye's work as part of Africa's oldest and most dynamic art
traditions and consider his sculpture in relation to contemporary
Yoruba art, culture, politics, and religion. With new and archival
photographs and incorporating oral histories conducted with the
artist's family and community, this catalogue fills a critical void
in African art-historical scholarship. Distributed for the Yale
University Art Gallery Exhibition Schedule: Yale University Art
Gallery (September 9, 2022-January 8, 2023)
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