Image from Soni Cengi

Title: Image from Soni Cengi
LC Subject: Pottery Tiles Mural painting and decoration Ethnic art Art, African ceramic tile murals (any medium)
Creator: Diakité, Baba Wagué
Description: This ceramic tile piece depicts a grouping of women and children villagers engaged in their daily activities, rendered in color. The grouping is bordered by black-and-white outlines of animals, fish, and people. Baba Wague Diakite; image from Soni Cengi; 38 x 52 inches; 1994; set of 35 ceramic tile Baba Wague Diakité is a West African artist; he was born in Bamako, Mali. The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is Lane Arts. You may view their website at http://www.lanearts.org/
Location: University of Oregon Library >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States Lane County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 1501 Kincaid Street, Eugene Oregon
Date: 1975/2012
Identifier: 1993_uo_knight-lib2_15_a01
Accession Number: 1993_uo_knight-lib2_15_a01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Diakite, Baba Wague
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Measurements: 42 x 56 inches
Material: Ceramic art; Mural; underglaze and glaze painted on earthenware tile
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: University of Oregon Knight Library, Phases I and II 1993_uo_knight-lib2
Has Version: slide; color
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
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Color Space: RGB
Biographical Information: This piece was inspired by a visit to the village of Soni Cegni in Mali, West Africa by my family. The occasion was to celebrate the naming day of our first child, Penda June. An entire day of masked dances was performed for us in her honor. (Diakite, 1995).