Peoples and kingdoms whose art works are shown include the Asante, Baule, Benin, Boki, Dogon, Fang (Pahouin), Ijo, Kuba, Lumbu, Mama, Mende, Mpongwe, Punu and Yoruba. Objects depicted include garments, doors, fly whisks, gold weights, headrests, jewelry, masks, musical instrument such as bells and rhythym pounders, power figures, pipes, staff finials, stools and wood sculptures of men and women.
Biographical/Historical note:
Walker Evans, 1903-1975, photographer and educator. Studied at Williams College in 1923 and the Sorbonne in Paris in 1926, worked as a photographer for the Farm Security administration from 1935 to 1937, worked as a contributing editor to Time magazine from 1943 to 1945, and served as an associate editor and staff photographer at Fortune magazine from 1946 to 1965. Mr. Evans also taught graphic arts at Yale University and served as artist-in-residence at Dartmouth College.
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Equatorial Guinea -- Bioko Norte -- Malabo (Santa Isabel)
Date:
[ca. 1929]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "C-1 Guinea Española. - Pámues bailando en las calles de Santa Isabel."
Translated caption reads: "C-1 Spanish Guinea. - Fang dancing in the streets of Santa Isabel."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Pabellon Colonial en la Exposición Ibero-Americana; Sevilla - 1929; Publicaciones Patrióticas. P.a. Jesús, 3 dupdo. - Madrid."
Local Numbers:
EEPA EG-08-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Libreville; Pahouins; Agence générale des Chargeurs Réunis."
Translated caption reads: "Libreville; Fang; General office of Chargeurs Réunis."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "C. Woermann, Hamburg."
Manuscript on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA GO-07-07
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Numbering Peculiarities Note:
Verso labelled with former accession number format: A1995-13-108
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Gabon; Village Pahouin."
Translated caption reads: "Gabon; Fang village."
Printed text on verso reads: "Edit. des Missions Évangéliques, 102, b. Arago, Paris."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GO-07-03
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Title source: Postcard caption.
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Gabon; Village Pahouin."
Translated caption reads: "Gabon; Fang village."
Printed text on verso reads: "Edit. des Missions Évangéliques, 102, b. Arago, Paris."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GO-07-04
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Title source: Postcard caption.
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Gabon - Pahouin de l'Intérieur."
Translated caption reads: "Gabon - Fang of the Interior."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Missions des P. P. du Saint-Esprit."
Printed text on verso reads: "Phototypie J. Bienaimé, Reims."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GO-20-05
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Title source: Postcard caption.
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Gabon - Maman Pahouine."
Translated caption reads: "Gabon; Fang mother."
Printed text on verso reads: "Missions Évangéliques; 102, Boulevard Arago - Paris (14e.)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GO-20-11
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Gruss aus Kamerun; Kopschmuck der Pangwe-Männer."
Translated caption reads: "Greetings from Cameroon, Head ornamentation of Pangwe Men."
Manuscript message on verso, date reads: "12/9/12."
Postcard image with four views of hairstyles on Pangwe Men, circa 1910.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CM-05-09
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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Old pahouine woman''. Old woman wearing metal necklaces. Head ornament made with beads. Verso reads: ''Meilleurs souvenirs cordiales .... ? le bridge... chers amis. Un an que c'est long ! Bonjour amical a Suzanne. signature ?.''Translated verso reads: [Best wishes, very cordial friendship...? the bridge....? Dear friends- A year, this is long ! Send my regards to Suzanne. Signature not readable]. Address reads: '' Monsieur L. Lannee - 40 rue Damrecour - Paris 18.' ' Postmarked stamp reads: '' Brazzaville- Congo Français- 14 JUIL 13". Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema
Local Numbers:
Audema 0201
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Pahouins Yeuvis group''. Group of young warriors with weapons. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema
Local Numbers:
Audema 0203
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Title source: Postcard caption.
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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Pahouin- Yeuoi-Ogooué warrior''. Left profile of a young warrior wearing body and head ornaments and holding a spear with his two hands. Verso reads: [ Castries, le 15. Monsieur, J'ai le regret de vous annoncer la mort de M. Jean Auverna et promet tout renseignement. Je peux vous envoyer la carte qui a servit de ...? pour le timbre, car je l'ai mais je ne sais pas...] Translated verso reads: ''Castries, 15,. Sir, I have the regret to announce you the death of Mr. Jean Auverna and will forward to you any information. I can send you the postcard which served as ...? for the stamp, because I have it but I do not know...'' Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema
Local Numbers:
Audema 0205
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Title source: Postcard caption.
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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Pahouin man and Pahouine Yeuoi woman - Ogooué''. Warrior holding a spear, with necklace. Hair ornaments attached to his nostrils. Right side profile woman wearing head ornaments falling on her shoulders and chest, attached to her nostrils. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema
Local Numbers:
Audema 0241
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Title source: Postcard caption.
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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Pahouin male, Pahouine Yenvis female, Ogooué region''. Warrior holding a spear, wearing a necklace. Hair ornaments attached to his nostrils. Right side profile woman with hair ornaments falling on her shoulders and chest and attached to her nostrils. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema
Postmarked postage stamp on recto. Manuscript on verso, date reads: "3/6/13."
Local Numbers:
Audema 0241
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Title source: Postcard caption.
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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Pahouin man and Pahouine Yeuoi woman - Ogooué''. Warrior holding a spear, wearing necklace. Hair ornaments attached to his nostrils. Right profile woman wearing head ornaments falling on her shoulders and chest, attached to her nostrils. Recto stamp on the right corner. Verso reads: [Bonjour, le 3/6/13. signature]. Translated verso reads: ''Hello, 3/6/13. signature not readable''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema
Local Numbers:
Audema 0241
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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Pahouin man and Pahouine Yeuoi woman - Ogooué''. Warrior holding a spear, with necklace. Hair ornaments attached to his nostrils. Right side profile woman wearing head ornaments falling on her shoulders and chest, attached to her nostrils. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema
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Audema 0241
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