Untitled (Diakite)
- Title
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Untitled (Diakite)
- LC Subject
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Paint
Enamel and enameling
Painting
Symbolism in art
Symbolism in literature
Symbolism in folklore
Animals in art
painting (image-making)
paintings (visual works)
enamel paint
- Creator
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Diakité, Baba Wagué
- Description
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This view depicts two painted cutouts of what appear to be mythological reptile figures that face eachother on the wall.
Art for Multi-Family Housing Unit at SOSC by Baba Wague Diakite; 1991; ea. Figure approx. 4 feet x 3 feet x 3/8 inch; cut masonite and paint
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: Arts Council of Southern Oregon. You may view their website at http://www.artscouncilso.org/
- View
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1 of 7 pieces
- Location
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Southern Oregon University, Family Housing >> Jackson County >> Oregon >> United States
Jackson County >> Oregon >> United States
- Street Address
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1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland Oregon <br> A map of this location may be viewed at http://www.sou.edu/map/flashmap.html
- Date
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1975/2012
- Identifier
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1991_sou_multi-fam_housing_03_a01
- Accession Number
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1991_sou_multi-fam_housing_03_a01
- Rights
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In Copyright
- Dc Rights Holder
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Diakite, Baba Wague
- Type
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Image
- Format
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image/tiff
- Measurements
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4x4 feet each
- Material
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Painting
seven pieces; enamel paints on masonite
- Set
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Oregon Percent for Art
- Primary Set
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Oregon Percent for Art
- Relation
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1991 Southern Oregon State College Multi-family Housing
1991_sou_multi-fam_housing
- Has Version
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slide; color
- Institution
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Oregon Arts Commission
University of Oregon
- Note
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The works of art which are found throughout the housing complex are the result of a partnership between Oregon's Percent for Art program and Southern Oregon University. All of the works of art in the complex have been created with the many children who live here in mind. They are not only wonderful to look at but, with the exception of the glass window, have been designed to encourage touching and active involvement. The challenge which the artists faced was to design environments which would invite children to invent the way the components should be used and which would be visually strong and inviting as well. (author unknown; excerpt provided by the Oregon Arts Commission, 1991)
- Color Space
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RGB
- Biographical Information
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Wague is an African artist from the country of Mali. The images for this project are characters of his own creation. Some are inspired from traditional stories told to Wague during his childhood. Wague suggests the following 2 publications for a variety of traditional African stories that embrace the spirit of his work. 1. "African Myths and Tales," by Susan Feldmann, Dell Publishing Co, Inc.; 2. "African Folktales," by Roger D. Abrahams, Pantheon Books (unknown source, 1991).