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Maker(s):Pemberton III, John
Culture:American (1928-2016)
Title:Mother of Deceased Twins, Ali's Compound, Ila-Orangun, from the Suite of 6 Black and White Photographs of the Yoruba
Date Made:1984
Type:Photograph
Materials:black and white photographs
Place Made:Africa
Measurements:Sheet: 14 in x 11 in; 35.6 cm x 27.9 cm; Image: 11 3/4 in x 7 9/16 in; 29.8 cm x 19.2 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1986.126.a
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Pemberton III
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Label Text:
“The Yoruba word for the ‘head’ is ori, a word which also means ‘personal destiny’. Thus, when Yoruba men and women present themselves to the photographer’s camera, they do so with a composure and a visual directness that created a photographic image that has many of the characteristics of Yoruba figure sculpture.”
John Pemberton III, “Images of West Africa”, 1988

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