No. 101421725
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Dance mask - teacher - Côte d’Ivoire
The Guro masks from from the Gohitafla region, are one of the most fascinating and culturally significant artefacts of the Guro tribe. It has influenced Hanna Höch by her quoted "Guro-Collage" in the 1920th .Around the early 20th century, many European avant-garde artists, such as Hannah Höch and those in the Dada and Cubist movements, were inspired by African a, masks, sculptures and textile because of its abstract forms, symbolic power, and expressive qualities.
Provenance: Argiles Collection, Barcelona
No. 101421725
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Dance mask - teacher - Côte d’Ivoire
The Guro masks from from the Gohitafla region, are one of the most fascinating and culturally significant artefacts of the Guro tribe. It has influenced Hanna Höch by her quoted "Guro-Collage" in the 1920th .Around the early 20th century, many European avant-garde artists, such as Hannah Höch and those in the Dada and Cubist movements, were inspired by African a, masks, sculptures and textile because of its abstract forms, symbolic power, and expressive qualities.
Provenance: Argiles Collection, Barcelona
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