Voodoo Worshipers, Haiti

Item

Title
Voodoo Worshipers, Haiti
Date
unknown
Creator
Lois Mailou Jones, 1905-1998
Contributor
Atlanta Annuals
Description
Lois Mailou Jones was an artist and art educator, known for her costumes, textile designs, watercolors, paintings and collages, from Washington, D.C. Voodoo Worshippers, Haiti is a watercolor scene of three Haitian Voodoo practitioners around four candles under a full moon. Jones places colorful shapes behind black brushstrokes that create depth.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Art
Religion
Spirituality
Additional Subject
Religious rituals and ceremonies
Religious symbols in art
Location
Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia
USA
Type
Drawing
Medium
Watercolor and brush drawing
Measurements
18.75 x 23.5in
Format
JPG
HBCU Identifier
1960.005
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.CAU.196
Rights
All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.
Contributing Institution
Clark Atlanta University
Source
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
Collection
Atlanta Art Annuals
Language
English
Item sets
CAU HCAC Metadata