Modern and Contemporary African Art

Modern and Contemporary African Art

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JULIEN SINZOGAN | BOIS CAÏMANS ET ERZULI

Artist's Resale Right

Auction Closed

October 15, 03:23 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

JULIEN SINZOGAN

Beninese

b.1957

BOIS CAÏMANS ET ERZULI


oil on canvas

121 by 81cm., 47½ by 31¾in.


The correction dimensions for this lot are 121 by 81cm.

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Featuring several Voodoo and spiritual symbols, the present lot is a commentary on the relationship between Africans and Haitians, and their shared history of suffering as result of the transatlantic slave trade.