Producing, Collecting, and Exhibiting Bizango Sculptures from Haiti: Transatlantic Vodou on the International Art Scene

"Voudou art" has come to define, not so much a specific range of works produced for the practice of Vodou, but artwork whose manufacture is inspired by a Vodou worldview, whether used for a secular or a religious purpose.

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Published in:African arts 2018-11, Vol.51 (4), p.8-19
Main Authors: Benoît, Catherine, Delpuech, André
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African art
Arts
Collectors
Cultural heritage
Culture
Paganism & animism
Religion
Sculpture
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Summary:"Voudou art" has come to define, not so much a specific range of works produced for the practice of Vodou, but artwork whose manufacture is inspired by a Vodou worldview, whether used for a secular or a religious purpose.
ISSN:0001-9933
1937-2108
DOI:10.1162/afar_a_00429