Belkis Ayón - Justin Schlosberg

Revised and expanded edition of the definitive reference on Belkis Ayón''s intense and spiritual collagraphsThe Cuban artist Belkis Ayón (1967–99) mined the myths of the Afro-Cuban fraternal society Abakuá to create a powerful visual iconography engaged with oral tradition. She places a particular emphasis on the imaginaries of the secret society and the female figure of Sikán or Sikánekue, whose foundational sacrifice appears in numerous prints. AyónÂ’s work is framed within collagraphy,... Zobrazit více