Phyllis Galembo

Author : Phyllis Galembo
Publisher : Radius Books/D.A.P.
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-25
Category : Photography
ISBN : 194218557X

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Phyllis Galembo by Phyllis Galembo Pdf

A showcase of Phyllis Galembo's extraordinary photographs of the costume, ritual and traditions of masquerade Mexico Phyllis Galembo has travelled all over the globe to sites of ritual masquerade. In Africa, the Caribbean, and now Mexico, she captures cultural performances with a subterranean political edge. Using a direct, unaffected portrait style, Galembo captures her subjects informally posed but often strikingly attired in traditional or ritualistic dress. Attuned to a moment's collision of past, present and future, Galembo finds the timeless elegance and dignity of her subjects. Masking is a complex, mysterious, and profound tradition in which the participants transcend the physical world and enter the spiritual realm. In her vibrant images, Galembo exposes an ornate code of political, artistic, theatrical, social and religious symbolism and commentary. Galembo highlights the creativity of the individuals morphing into a fantastical representation of themselves, having cobbled together materials gathered from the immediate environment to idealize their vision of mythical figures. While still pronounced in their personal identity, the subject's intentions are rooted in the larger dynamics of religious, political and cultural affiliation. Establishing these connections is a hallmark of Galembo's work.

Author : Mark Alice Durant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : IND:30000082082847

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Dressed for Thrills by Mark Alice Durant Pdf

A Whimsical array of ghosts and goblins, spooks and skeletons, animals and nursery-room characters parade through this unparalleled collection of more than one hundred years of American Halloween costumes and masquerade. Photographer Phyllis Galembo approaches her subjects with the delight and wonder of one who has discovered an entire cast of characters backstage in an abandoned theater. Through her lens, the costumes rise from the dead to once again dance, play, and amuse. Ranging from handmade to store-bought, satin to polyester, the masks, wigs, and costumes, whether recognizable figures or obscure, pique our childhood memories. In her celebration of Halloween revelry, Galembo never settles for the ordinary; instead she creates evocative scenes of dressed-to-scare young trick-or-treaters "modeling" their disguises and of undead spirits haunting their surroundings. The costumes, which span over a century, take on magical qualities through fanciful sets and specialized lighting effects. Accompanying the costumes is a history of this always-popular holiday and essays discussing Galembo's inspirations and techniques. Through her art, Galembo allows us to act out our youthful fantasies of transformation -- to become, or at least observe, what we most want to be: free of inhibitions, of fixed notions of identity. Her images make us laugh and dream and maybe even believe in ghosts. Book jacket.

Author : Phyllis Galembo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781580086769

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Vodou by Phyllis Galembo Pdf

Now Back in Print!Eighty-plus brilliant color photographs are accompanied by captions and essays from experts of Voodoo, or VODOU, the dazzlingly symbolic spiritual tradition. Photographer Phyllis Galembo shows us the human and divine faces and voices of real Haitian Vodou in a beautiful, personal, and intimate document of a fascinating and deeply misunderstood religion.Reissued with a new cover to coincide with the author's one-person show at the Albany Institute of History and Art in New York.A groundbreaking collection that was before its time. As alternative religions such as Wicca gain in popularity, less understood traditions such as vodou are garnering more attention. Captions and essays from experts in the field accompany brilliant photographs documenting the vodou religious practice.

Author : Phyllis Galembo,Robert Farris Thompson,Joseph Nevadomsky,Norma Rosen,Zeca Llgiero
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1890157171

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Divine Inspiration by Phyllis Galembo,Robert Farris Thompson,Joseph Nevadomsky,Norma Rosen,Zeca Llgiero Pdf

The first section of this book contains rare photographs of traditional priests and priestesses and the shrine objects they use. Both the essay by Rosen, an ordained Olokun priestess, and Galembo's powerful photographs illuminate some of West Africa's elaborate cultural and religious traditions. The second section explores the Brazilian form of ancient African spiritual religion brought to the New World during the Atlantic slave trade of the sixteenth century. This book breaks new ground in the study of African diaspora while it provides powerful photographs that are, above all, a celebration of the senses.

Author : Marilyn Minter
Publisher : Gregory R. Miller & Co.
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art and photography
ISBN : 1616234962

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Marilyn Minter by Marilyn Minter Pdf

Text by Johanna Burton, Matthew Higgs, Mary Heilmann.

Author : Gary Baseman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 237495109X

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Nightmares of Halloween Past by Gary Baseman Pdf

Gary Baseman offers you a nostalgic and eerie tribute to one of America's favorite holidays through his personal collection of vintage Halloween pictures. In Nightmares of Halloween Past, Gary Baseman presents for the first time his unique collection of found vernacular Halloween-themed pictures collected over the last twenty years. Here, you can discover photos he has gathered at garage and yard sales, thrift stores, and received as submissions from online fans, all presented in this dark and eerie photobook of adults and children on All Hallows' Eve. The photos compiled here speak a thousand words and inspire a thousand more questions. What might first appear scary will soon become endearing when you realize that many faces under the ghoulish masks and macabre costumes are smiling and having fun. A must for any Halloween and Americana lover

Author : Barbara Mauldin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UVA:X004345697

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Masks of Mexico by Barbara Mauldin Pdf

This is a state-by-state guide for collectors and general folk art enthusiasts to learn about the types of masked dances still carried out in Mexico's Indian and mestizo communities today. Close to one hundred color photographs of authenticated masks from the collection of the Museum of International Folk Art are presented, including finely carved pieces from the nineteenth century to simple face coverings made in the past ten years. The masked ceremonies are brought to life with documentary photographs showing masqueraders acting out their roles. --Amazon.

Author : Rowland Abiodun
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107047440

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Yoruba Art and Language by Rowland Abiodun Pdf

The Yorùbá was one of the most important civilizations of sub-Saharan Africa. While the high quality and range of its artistic and material production have long been recognized, the art of the Yorùbá has been judged primarily according to the standards and principles of Western aesthetics. In this book, which merges the methods of art history, archaeology, and anthropology, Rowland Abíọ́dún offers new insights into Yorùbá art and material culture by examining them within the context of the civilization's cultural norms and values and, above all, the Yorùbá language. Abíọ́dún draws on his fluency and prodigious knowledge of Yorùbá culture and language to dramatically enrich our understanding of Yorùbá civilization and its arts. The book includes a companion website with audio clips of the Yoruba language, helping the reader better grasp the integral connection between art and language in Yoruba culture.

Author : Wade Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0988465906

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No Strangers by Wade Davis Pdf

Author : Kendell Geers
Publisher : Silvana Editoriale
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Art
ISBN : 8836642993

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IncarNations by Kendell Geers Pdf

ncarNations is at once a mix and exchange between classical and contemporary art from Africa and its diasporas, looking at African art as a living philosophical practice. The masks, images and historic objects act as milestones, anchoring contemporary works in the ancient context of live creation. Taken from Sindika Dokolo's collection, the works of African artists enter into dialogue with those of the diaspora while contemporary works are presented alongside classical works. Artists: Sammy Baloji, William Kentridge, Tracey Rose, Wangechi Mutu, Otobong Nkanga, Yinka Shonibare, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Ana Mendieta, Kehinde Wiley, Andres Serrano, Aida Muluneh, Mwangi Hutter, Hank Willis Thomas, Tracey Rose, Adrian Piper, Lubaina Himid, Roger Ballen, Zanele Muholi, Phyllis Galembo.

Author : Leigh Ann Thelmadatter
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Papier-mâché
ISBN : 0764358340

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Mexican Cartonería by Leigh Ann Thelmadatter Pdf

Bilingual, to appeal to the Spanish-speaking market in the US and in Mexico. The first book (in either English or Spanish) dedicated solely to this branch of handcraft ingenuity, in spite of its long importance to the Mexican festival calendar. In the past 20 years, the craft has experienced a renaissance, resulting in new forms, monumental sizes, cartonería events, and the spread of working with paper and paste in other parts of the country. This book is the first to document the craft's importance, and its revival.

Author : Bryan J. Stevens
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Art
ISBN : 0764340271

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Mexican Masks and Puppets by Bryan J. Stevens Pdf

In the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz, old masked dances have survived in isolated mountain regions. These dances include wonderful masks of humans and animals, masks with beautiful, comic, or wicked faces. Created by Indigenous master carvers, mascareros, these masks and puppets appear during religious fiestas. Over 700 vivid color photos reveal these masks and puppets in all their glory. The thoroughly researched text answers the questions about who made these beautiful works of art, who these dance characters are, and the nature of the religion they represent. The Spanish conquerors strove to convert the Indian inhabitants of Mexico to Christianity. However, these converts secretly retained important deities from earlier times to accompany Christian elements, creating a poetic blend of beliefs. Given that these indigenous peoples have suffered many injustices, the masks, puppets, and dance dramas reflect many unresolved societal tensions along with veiled wishes for divine justice.

Author : Chika Okeke-Agulu
Publisher : Aperture
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1597113530

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Phyllis Galembo: Maske by Chika Okeke-Agulu Pdf

Maske is an album of Phyllis Galembo's powerful and thrilling masquerade photographs, from Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Zambia, and Haiti. Introduced by art historian Chika Okeke-Agulu, Galembo's pictures describe traditional masqueraders and carnival characters and are themselves works of vivid artistic imagination.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Damiani Limited
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8862087527

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Namsa Leuba: Crossed Looks by Anonim Pdf

Powerful, vividly chromatic portraits of African identity and the Western fantasy of cultural otherness Accompanying the first solo exhibition of Swiss Guinean artist Namsa Leuba (born 1982) in the United States, Crossed Looksfeatures Leuba's major projects to date, including photography series in Guinea, South Africa, Nigeria and Benin, and the debut of a new series recently made in Tahiti. The exhibition and publication consider how Leuba's photographic practice explores the representation of African identity and the cultural Other in the Western imagination. Over 90 photographs inspired by the visual culture and ceremonies of West Africa, contemporary fashion and design, and the history of photography and its colonizing gaze present Leuba's unique perspective that straddles reality and fantasy. Through the adaptation of myths attributed to the Other, Leuba's photographs acknowledge this double act of looking, a dialogue of global cultures. The essays included in the book examine the nuanced themes of identity and representation in Leuba's multiple bodies of work.

Author : Irving Penn
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Photography
ISBN : UVA:X000589572

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Worlds in a Small Room by Irving Penn Pdf