An album featuring phyllis galembos thrilling photographs of masquerade and carnival. Her striking photographic series of contemporary mask rituals has drawn national and international critical acclaim. Maske is an album of phyllis galembo s powerful and thrilling masquerade photographs, from nigeria, benin, ghana, sierra leone, burkina faso, zambia, and haiti. Since 1985, photographer phyllis galembo has traveled extensively to photograph sites of ritual dress in africa and the caribbean. Charlotte jansen chronicles galembos photographic quest through africas rich ceremonial culture. Phyllis galembo began photographing the characters and costumes of african masquerade in nigeria in 1985, and since then she has continued developing her theme throughout africa and the caribbean. Phyllis galembo maske chika okeke agulu pdf droppdf. May 20, 2012 photos by phyllis galembo from her book maske. A special package including 2 collectors edition books by phyllis galembo. Traveling widely throughout western and central africa, and regularly to haiti, her subjects are participants in masquerade eventstraditional african ceremonies and contemporary costume parties and carnivalswho use costume, body paint and masks to create mythic. See more ideas about african art, african masks and african.
The acclaimed photographer of african masks turns her lens to the astounding mask cultures of mexico. Phyllis galembo s interest in the masquerade traditions of africa and its diaspora began twenty five years ago, with her first visit to nigeria. The book features 107 photographs, organised into chapters by country, each introduced with an essay by galembo including background details to the traditions featured along with details of her personal journey. Traveling widely throughout western and central africa, and regularly to haiti, her subjects are participants in masquerade.
Maske and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For over two decades, phyllis galembo born 1952 has documented cultural and religious. Phyllis galembo was born in new york and lives in new york city. Her subjects are the participants in contemporary african ceremonies celebrating mythic characters in masks and costumes. Galembo s work has been exhibited and collected by museums and institutions all over the world, including the american museum of natural history, the fashion institute of technology, the smithsonian, mfa houston. Maske by chika okekeagulu and phyllis galembo 2016. For over two decades phyllis galembo has documented cultural and religious traditions in africa and among the african diaspora with striking largescale color photographs.
Photographer phyllis galembo is known for her images of. Traveling widely throughout western and central africa, and regularly to haiti, her subjects are participants in masquerade eventstraditional african ceremonies and contemporary costume parties and carnivals who use costume, body paint, and masks to create. Phyllis galembo, blue sky gallery, oregon center for photographic arts, 2012. Article jpeg 477 kb the fader issue 66, febmarch 2010.
Maske by phyllis galembo with an introduction by chika okekeagulu. Maske a new book by phyllis galembo about facebook. For over two decades, phyllis galembo born 1952 has documented cultural and religious traditions in africa and the african diaspora. Since visiting nigeria in 1985, galembo has travelled through africa and america with her camera in tow, documenting the many elaborate, otherworldly, extraordinary masks and costumes she encountered. Phyllis galembo is a fine art portrait photographer and author of books on halloween, masquerade, ritual ceremony and fancy dress from mexico, haiti, brazil, cuba, jamaica, nigeria, sierra leone, berkinafaso, zambia, south afica, egungun and gelede benin. Wata even appears on an agot mask as a beautiful woman with a fish tail. Masquerade, phyllis galembo and telling objects, fitchburg art museum, fitchburg, ma, 2011. Phyllis galembo is to be celebrated for her superlative photos of african costumery, thereby showing us the fantastic, fabulous, imaginative genius of the people she photographs. I am obsessed with ethnic minorities culture and costumes and when i hear that there is a new book coming up about this very specific type of fashion, i am drooling. See more ideas about masquerade, african and african art. Kanaval troupes in jacmel are often composed of many different figures, including tricksters who carry a. I must say, though, that the book was a disappointment. Maske by phyllis galembo features a selection of more than one hundred of the best of galembo s masquerade photographs to date. Introduced by art historian chika okekeagulu, galembo s pictures describe traditional masqueraders and carnival characters and are themselves works of vivid artistic imagination.
Masquerade, a decade will be on view from september 10 through october 25, 2008. This volume collects 108 thrilling carnival photographs from nigeria, benin, ghana, sierra leone, burkina faso, zambia and haiti. Maske by phyllis galembo for over two decades, phyllis galembo has documented cultural and religious traditions in africa and the african diaspora. See more ideas about masquerade, african and african masks. The gallery works with important photographers and major photographic archives such as the national geographic society, the new york times, the andy warhol foundation and magnum. Maske by phyllis galembo, chika okekeagulu 2010 hardcover on. A new photography book about the masquerade events in africa and in the african diaspora.
Her subjects are the participants in contemporary african ceremonies celebrating mythic characters in. Quick flip through phyllis galembo s 208 page book, maske, where she documents various ritualistic masks and the people who makewear them throughout africa and haiti. Maske phyllis galembo is a professor of art at the university at albany, state university of new york. For over two decades, phyllis galembo has documented cultural and religious traditions in africa and among the african diaspora. The art of nick cave and phyllis galembo, halsey institute of contemporary art. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Museum goers will be spellbound by the transformative power of the african masquerade, as the boca raton museum of art presents phyllis galembo. The washington post explores galembos rereleased publication and the traditions documented within. Current exhibition and past exhibition history and links. Since then, she has travelled widely in west and central africa, and regularly to haiti, making portraits that document and describe the transformative power of the mask. Women, masquerades, and the cross river mit press journals.
Photographer phyllis galembo, working at the nexus of art and anthropology, has made documenting such rituals her lifes work. The book features 107 photographs, organised into chapters by country, each introduced with an essay by galembo including background details to the traditions featured along with. Chika okekeagulu is an igbonigerian artist, art historian, art curator, and blogger specializing. Whether they are humorous or frightening, her portraits capture the transformative power of. For 30 years, this photographer has documented disguises. Buy maske 01 by phyllis galembo, chika okekeagulu isbn.
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