After the April 26, 1961 Independence of Sierra Leone, a number of fabric designs referred to the new political leaders and parties. The rooster was the emblem of the opposition party, the UPP--The United Progressive Party. Their motto was "Unity, Prosperity, Progress."
Description:
Cut single panels of machine woven cotton cloth with roller printed dyed patterns featuring images of the symbol of the United Progress Party.
Provenance:
Lilburn Theurer Senn, Clemson, South Carolina, acquired in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2002
Exhibition History:
Artful Animals, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., July 1, 2009-July 25, 2010
Festival of African American Literature and the Arts, The Brooks Center, Clemson University, South Carolina, September 17-21, 2001
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