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African Art, African Voices
2004.12.07 13:48
African Art, African Voices at the Philadelphia Museum of Art October 2, 2004 - January 2, 2005
I went through this exhibit rather quickly two Friday's ago. I have to go back, but so far what I enjoyed the most was a video of a present day funeral(s) in Ghana, where the departed are buried in coffins that are simulations of recognizable objects, like the multi-purpose screwdriver coffin in the video and the Mercedes Benz limo coffin on display. I was thinking "before I go, make sure I'm a Ghanor."
Julian Abele, the black architect who was Trumbauer's chief designer and highly instrumental in the design of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, tries to visit the exhibit daily. He's often sitting right there on the throne.
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