Salampasu Mask, DRC
Wood, cooper, kaolin, raphia
H. 27cm
Provenance:
Galerie Henri Kamer and Alan Brandt, New York
Collection Rudolph de Harak , Maine, acquired on June 10 1966
Documentation:
Accompanied by a short study by Dr. Arthur P. Bourgeois
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The idea of covering the face with thick, large copper bands is a Salampasu invention.
The resulting three-dimensionality of the surface and the aspect of texture, which is also reflected by the kaolin in the mouth shows characteristics that can also be found in Art Informel.