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n° 320
Titre : Large Male Songye Kifwebe Museum Grade Carved Wooden Ceremonial Mask
Notes : In the Songye language, a mask is a Kifwebe: This term has been given to masks representing spirits and characterised by striations. Worn by both men and women, the masks are paired with woven raffia costumes in dances at various ceremonies. For the Songye, white symbolises goodness, purity, health, reproductive strength, joy, peace, wisdom and beauty. The color is associated most commonly with the moon, the light and daytime. Songye Kifwebe masks were first collected in the 1900s by the pioneering artists of Modernism, who were captivated by their bold, graphic style. Then in the 1920s, the Surrealists motivated by Freudian ideas of the uncanny became fascinated by the dream-like qualities of the masks. Artists like Picasso and Modigliani were avid collectors and these influences can be found in their work. See below a photograph of a young Picasso in his studio surrounded by his tribal art collection. Many believe the lines of the mask create an optical illusion that can be hypnotic, pre-dating the experiments of the Op Art movement in the 1960s pioneered by artists such as Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely.Worthington Galleries, Salle de vente
, Gallatin (Nashville), US
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Titre de la vente : Christmas Holiday Fine Art & Collectibles Timed Auction
Date de la vente : 02/12/2019
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