Tales of the conjure woman /
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| Author / Creator: | Stout, Renée, artist. |
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| Imprint: | Charleston, South Carolina : Produced by the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, College of Charleston and coorganized with Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College, [2013] ©2013 |
| Description: | 167 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10889290 |
| Summary: | Renée Stout's work explores the contours of the African American experience and the existence of an underground system of African-derived folk beliefs as transmitted from slavery to the present. This system, known variously as Hoodoo or conjuring, has its origins in herbal medicine, root work, and a belief in the spiritual attributes of plants and animals. For many years, the artist has used the alter ego Fatima Mayfield, a fictitious herbalist-fortune teller, as a vehicle to role-play and confront such issues as romantic relationships, social ills, or financial woes in a way that is open, creative, and humorous.<br> Tales of the Conjure Woman offers a peek into a fascinating world ruled by superstition and ancestral wisdom. Fatima Mayfield offers her best advice and works in her roots. Renée Stout is an able guide, but she only leaves a trail. Her role is to awaken us to the unseen forces at work all around us--to heighten our senses. Through her art we are presented a prism that enables us to view a particular aspect of the rich traditions and cultural practices of African America. |
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| Item Description: | "This catalogue was published in conjunction with the traveling exhibition Renée Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman, produced by the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, College of Charleston and coorganized with Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College" -- Colophon. |
| Physical Description: | 167 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 163). |
| ISBN: | 9781467586788 1467586781 |
