Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Barbara Jarocki collection, EEPA 2016-003

Summary

Collection ID:
EEPA.2016-003
Creators:
Barbara Jarocki
Dates:
1983
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
65 Photographs
color
4 x 6 inches
1 Postcard
color
2 Photographs
color
5 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.
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Preferred Citation
Barbara Jarocki Collection, EEPA 2016-003, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Ivory Coast Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Postcards Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ere ibeji Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Works of art in situ Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Africa Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dan (African people) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Clothing -- Headdresses Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Senufo (African people) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wood-carving -- Africa -- Exhibitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Baule (African people) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Masks, African Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nigeria Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Yoruba (African people) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New York (State) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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