Vodou Things

Vodou Things
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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages : 76
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ISBN-10 : 1578060141
ISBN-13 : 9781578060146
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Book Synopsis Vodou Things by : Donald Cosentino

Download or read book Vodou Things written by Donald Cosentino and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 1998 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pierrot Barra and his wife Marie Cassaise are the most astonishing artists that the author of this fascinating book has encountered in more than a decade of researching Vodou in Haiti. Inspired by dreams and psychic visions of Vodoun divinities, the couples' sculptures combine distant memories of Africa, the imagery of Catholic saints, Masonic regalia, and Hollywood Kitsch. 48 full-color photos.


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