Saturday, October 11, 2008

African Textiles















“The Nightingale” (2003) by Grace Ndiritu

In a video at the Grey, Grace Ndiritu tweaks the seductive role of textiles in Matisse’s paintings: allowing her bare limbs to peek out from behind curtains, or posing as a mummified Olympia.

African Art, Modern and Traditional: Seductive Patterns From a Rich Palette

hat tip to C-MONSTER.net

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