Africa,
Sierra Leone
Chuck Close
James Ensor
Frank Gehry
Robert Gwathmey
Marsden Hartley
Pepón Osorio
James Rosenquist
Ernest Whiteman
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the Artist Although we do not know the name of the artist who carved the Sande mask, he would have been respected in his culture not only for his carving skill but also for his knowledge of the spiritual and social needs of the Sande Society. The following is a quotation from an anonymous Mende artist when he saw the mask he made used in a dance: "All the people wonder about this beautiful and terrible thing. To me it is like what I see when I am dreaming. I say, I have made this. How can a man make such a thing? No one can do it unless he has the knowledge. I feel that I have borne children." Vocabulary
Terms Sande Society--The secret association for women in Mende society. [ Return to the TOP of the page ] |
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