 'Capoeira'
$44.95
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David da Costa presents this splendid serigraph, capturing the intensity of Brazil's traditional Capoeira, basically a cross between dancing and martial arts, in a beautiful naif style. One dance swings his leg in a kick while the other ducks - all executed in choreographed precision. In the background, a musician keeps the rhythm using the traditional Brazilian berimbau string/percussion instrument. |
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 'Dancers and Drummer'
$62.95
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on sale! $56.66
Reverberating to the insistent rhythm of drums, joyous feet pound the earth in an intricate story-dance told with the entire body. Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa captures the energy of a Ghanaian festival in a kinetic composition of color and vibrancy. "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth," Yeboa explains. "With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik or kente cloth, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work." This brilliant mixed media on calico comes in a red wood frame. |
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 'Xylo Player'
$62.95
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on sale! $56.66
A resounding note of tradition, the xylophone rings with delightful melodies under the guidance of a Hausa musician from northern Ghana. Emmanuel Attiamo Yeboa creates a patchwork of music and artistry to render a fascinating collage painting. �First and foremost, I assemble my working tools,� explains Yeboa. �I sketch images on the calico cloth. With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik or kente, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work.� The kente cloth brings a sonorous accent to the otherwise monochromatic composition, rendering this portrait a fascinating addition to a refined setting. Arrives framed in sese wood. |
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 'Nocturnal Samba, Favela and Music' (diptych)
$78.95
The moon is high with festive spirit as it rises over the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf Hill and the favela. Everyone dances and sings to the samba beat, except for a dog sleeping next to the musicians. Pame Rio paints a vibrant composition that celebrates Rio de Janeiro's samba traditions. The Brazilian artist paints with acrylics and acrylic relief paints, creating a diptych that is energized with cheerful artistry. Titled "Nocturno Samba, Favela e Musica" in Portuguese. |
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 'Merry Makers'
$52.95
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Raising their voices in joyful song, a trio of musicians creates a rhythmic cadence that reverberates in the brilliant colors of their kente cloth attire � a quintessentially African cultural expression. Each color of the hand-loomed textiles has its own meaning, and the patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols that a master weaver develops and names - often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs. Dynamic and infused with ethnic symbols, this brilliant work by Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa depicts a common sight in northern Ghana. "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth," Yeboa explains. "With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik or kente cloth, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work." A celebration in itself, this brilliant mixed media on calico comes in a red wood frame. |
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