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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Barbara Jarocki collection, EEPA 2016-003
Summary
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.2016-003
- Creators:
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Barbara Jarocki
- Dates:
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1983
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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65 Photographscolor4 x 6 inches1 Postcardcolor2 Photographscolor5 x 7 inches
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
The collection consists of one postcard and 67 photographs documenting the installation for and art objects in the exhibition "African Art from Nigeria and the Ivory Coast" (April 6-25, 1983), held at the Sarah Lawrence College Art Galley, and curated by Barbara Jarocki. The postcard is an invitation to the opening reception.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one postcard and 67 photographs documenting the installation for and art objects in the exhibition "African Art from Nigeria and the Ivory Coast" (April 6-25, 1983), held at the Sarah Lawrence College Art Galley and curated by Barbara Jarocki. The postcard is an invitation to the opening reception.
Objects were primarily created by the Yoruba, Baule, and Dan peoples and include a ladle, Ibeji, top from a Champion Cultivator Staff (Daleu), a beaded sheath for Orisha Oko staff, hoes, a divination tray, headdresses, a beaded crown, a rhythm pounder and masks, particularly a four-faced helmet mask and a double face mask (Kpelie). Object materials include wood, animal skin, metal, beads, cowrie shells, and cloth. Major contributers to the exhibition include Paul and Ruth Tishman, Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, Richard J. Faletti, and the Michael Oliver Gallery.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into four series:
- Series 1: Installation Photos, 1983 (22 photographs; Binder 1)
- Series 2: Idenified Objects, 1983 (23 photographs; Binder 1)
- Series 3: Unidentified Objects, 1983 (22 photographs; Binder 1)
- Series 4: Printed Material, 1983 (1 item; Binder 1)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Barbara Jarocki curated numerous exhibits, including "African Art from Nigeria and the Ivory Coast" (April 6-25, 1983; Sarah Lawrence College) and "Cameroon: Art and Life Interwoven" (April-July, 1988; May Weber Museum of Cultural Arts, Chicago). A geneous donor, Jarocki and her husband, Robert Fudim, gave the artwork "Playing Card", circa 1770, to the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Museum.
Administration
Author
Eden Orelove
Processing Information
Processed by Eden Orelove, December 2016
Description note
When known, objects' dimensions, materials and collector are noted.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
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Preferred Citation
Barbara Jarocki Collection, EEPA 2016-003, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-4690
Fax Number: Fax: 202-357-4879
elisofonarchives@si.edu