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African Vodun : Art, Psychology, and Power
African Vodun Art Psychology and Power
Author: Suzanne Preston Blier
Beads, bones, rags, straw, leather, pottery, fur, feathers and blood--these are the raw materials of vodun artworks. The power of these images lies not only in their aesthetic, and counter-aesthetic, appeal but also in their psychological and emotional effect. As objects of fury and force, these works are intended to protect and empower p...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226058603
ISBN-10: 0226058603
Publication Date: 12/1/1996
Pages: 486
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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