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Image of Kongo power figure (nkisi) with one eye, collaged, rendered in watercolor, with paper cut out women's hands from fashion magazines and holding nails emanating from the body of the figure, nails, and a collaged paper cut out of TV color test bar in center of abdomen; pencil inscription on the bottom says 'Acculturation.."
Acculturation
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Acculturation

Artist Steve Bandoma
Date2011
Place of originDemocratic Republic of Congo
MediumCollage and watercolor on paper
Dimensions29 1/2 x 41 5/16 in. (75 x 105 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Acquisition Endowment
Object number2012.61.2
Collections
Visual DescriptionImage of Kongo power figure (nkisi) with one eye, collaged, rendered in watercolor, with paper cut out women's hands from fashion magazines and holding nails emanating from the body of the figure, nails, and a collaged paper cut out of TV color test bar in center of abdomen; pencil inscription on the bottom says 'Acculturation.."
Image of Kongo power figure (nkisi) with enlarged naturalistic head, red collaged lips, and broken legs, rendered in watercolor, with paper cut out hands from fashion magazines emanating from the body of the figure, nails floating in space around figure, red ropes on either side, and a small figure of St. Michale (collage image); plinth of figure has dates 1869-1960. The figure is being pulled off its plinth.
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