Phyllis Galembo

Author : Mark Alice Durant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dressed for Thrills written by Mark Alice Durant and published by . This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Whimsical array of ghosts and goblins, spooks and skeletons, animals and nursery-room characters parade through this unparalleled collection of more than one hundred years of American Halloween costumes and masquerade. Photographer Phyllis Galembo approaches her subjects with the delight and wonder of one who has discovered an entire cast of characters backstage in an abandoned theater. Through her lens, the costumes rise from the dead to once again dance, play, and amuse. Ranging from handmade to store-bought, satin to polyester, the masks, wigs, and costumes, whether recognizable figures or obscure, pique our childhood memories. In her celebration of Halloween revelry, Galembo never settles for the ordinary; instead she creates evocative scenes of dressed-to-scare young trick-or-treaters "modeling" their disguises and of undead spirits haunting their surroundings. The costumes, which span over a century, take on magical qualities through fanciful sets and specialized lighting effects. Accompanying the costumes is a history of this always-popular holiday and essays discussing Galembo's inspirations and techniques. Through her art, Galembo allows us to act out our youthful fantasies of transformation -- to become, or at least observe, what we most want to be: free of inhibitions, of fixed notions of identity. Her images make us laugh and dream and maybe even believe in ghosts. Book jacket.

Author : Phyllis Galembo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1580086764
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vodou written by Phyllis Galembo and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now Back in Print!Eighty-plus brilliant color photographs are accompanied by captions and essays from experts of Voodoo, or VODOU, the dazzlingly symbolic spiritual tradition. Photographer Phyllis Galembo shows us the human and divine faces and voices of real Haitian Vodou in a beautiful, personal, and intimate document of a fascinating and deeply misunderstood religion.Reissued with a new cover to coincide with the author's one-person show at the Albany Institute of History and Art in New York.A groundbreaking collection that was before its time. As alternative religions such as Wicca gain in popularity, less understood traditions such as vodou are garnering more attention. Captions and essays from experts in the field accompany brilliant photographs documenting the vodou religious practice.

Author : Wade Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780988465909
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book No Strangers written by Wade Davis and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gary Baseman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782374951096
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nightmares of Halloween Past written by Gary Baseman and published by . This book was released on 2019-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary Baseman offers you a nostalgic and eerie tribute to one of America's favorite holidays through his personal collection of vintage Halloween pictures. In Nightmares of Halloween Past, Gary Baseman presents for the first time his unique collection of found vernacular Halloween-themed pictures collected over the last twenty years. Here, you can discover photos he has gathered at garage and yard sales, thrift stores, and received as submissions from online fans, all presented in this dark and eerie photobook of adults and children on All Hallows' Eve. The photos compiled here speak a thousand words and inspire a thousand more questions. What might first appear scary will soon become endearing when you realize that many faces under the ghoulish masks and macabre costumes are smiling and having fun. A must for any Halloween and Americana lover

Author : Rowland Abiodun
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139992872
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yoruba Art and Language written by Rowland Abiodun and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yoruba was one of the most important civilizations of sub-Saharan Africa. While the high quality and range of its artistic and material production have long been recognized, the art of the Yoruba has been judged primarily according to the standards and principles of Western aesthetics. In this book, which merges the methods of art history, archaeology, and anthropology, Rowland Abiodun offers new insights into Yoruba art and material culture by examining them within the context of the civilization's cultural norms and values and, above all, the Yoruba language. Abiodun draws on his fluency and prodigious knowledge of Yoruba culture and language to dramatically enrich our understanding of Yoruba civilization and its arts. The book includes a companion website with audio clips of the Yoruba language, helping the reader better grasp the integral connection between art and language in Yoruba culture.

Author : Leigh Ann Thelmadatter
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764358340
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mexican Cartonería written by Leigh Ann Thelmadatter and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bilingual, to appeal to the Spanish-speaking market in the US and in Mexico. The first book (in either English or Spanish) dedicated solely to this branch of handcraft ingenuity, in spite of its long importance to the Mexican festival calendar. In the past 20 years, the craft has experienced a renaissance, resulting in new forms, monumental sizes, cartonería events, and the spread of working with paper and paste in other parts of the country. This book is the first to document the craft's importance, and its revival.

Author : Marilyn Minter
Publisher : Gregory R. Miller & Co.
ISBN 13 : 9781616234966
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marilyn Minter written by Marilyn Minter and published by Gregory R. Miller & Co.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text by Johanna Burton, Matthew Higgs, Mary Heilmann.

Author : Bryan J. Stevens
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764340277
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mexican Masks and Puppets written by Bryan J. Stevens and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz, old masked dances have survived in isolated mountain regions. These dances include wonderful masks of humans and animals, masks with beautiful, comic, or wicked faces. Created by Indigenous master carvers, mascareros, these masks and puppets appear during religious fiestas. Over 700 vivid color photos reveal these masks and puppets in all their glory. The thoroughly researched text answers the questions about who made these beautiful works of art, who these dance characters are, and the nature of the religion they represent. The Spanish conquerors strove to convert the Indian inhabitants of Mexico to Christianity. However, these converts secretly retained important deities from earlier times to accompany Christian elements, creating a poetic blend of beliefs. Given that these indigenous peoples have suffered many injustices, the masks, puppets, and dance dramas reflect many unresolved societal tensions along with veiled wishes for divine justice.

Author : Charles Fréger
Publisher : Dewi Lewis Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781907893230
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wilder Mann written by Charles Fréger and published by Dewi Lewis Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transformation of man to beast is a central aspect of traditional pagan rituals that are centuries old and which celebrate the seasonal cycle, fertility, life and death.

Author : Kendell Geers
Publisher : Silvana Editoriale
ISBN 13 : 9788836642991
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book IncarNations written by Kendell Geers and published by Silvana Editoriale. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ncarNations is at once a mix and exchange between classical and contemporary art from Africa and its diasporas, looking at African art as a living philosophical practice. The masks, images and historic objects act as milestones, anchoring contemporary works in the ancient context of live creation. Taken from Sindika Dokolo's collection, the works of African artists enter into dialogue with those of the diaspora while contemporary works are presented alongside classical works. Artists: Sammy Baloji, William Kentridge, Tracey Rose, Wangechi Mutu, Otobong Nkanga, Yinka Shonibare, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Ana Mendieta, Kehinde Wiley, Andres Serrano, Aida Muluneh, Mwangi Hutter, Hank Willis Thomas, Tracey Rose, Adrian Piper, Lubaina Himid, Roger Ballen, Zanele Muholi, Phyllis Galembo.