Short version videorecording of West African textile making produced by Staniski Media Resources for the National Museum of African Art in 1989. Text accompanying videos for sale reads, "Togu na and Cheko: Change and Continuity in the Art of Mali explores two dynamic forms of art in present-day Mali, WestAfrica. For the Dogon peoples, the meetinghouse, or togu na, is the centerpiece of each village. Men gather there to discuss matters involving the entire community. It massive millet-stalk roof is supported by columns masterfully sculpted with figures in high relief. The Bamana peoples have developed a unique form of communal theater, called cheko. The principle actors in cheko performances are colorful, animated pupets. Some of these puppets are small enough to be manipulated by hand. Others tower above the rooftops of the village and require two or more people to move them. These fascinating Dogon and Bamana works of art depict both traditional and contemporary themes. They vividly show how art continues to evolve in Africa today.
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Short versin of a videorecording of West African textile making produced by Staniski Media Resources for the National Museum of African Art in 1989. Text accompanying videos for sale reads, "Togu na and Cheko: Change and Continuity in the Art of Mali explores two dynamic forms of art in present-day Mali, WestAfrica. For the Dogon peoples, the meetinghouse, or togu na, is the centerpiece of each village. Men gather there to discuss matters involving the entire community. It massive millet-stalk roof is supported by columns masterfully sculpted with figures in high relief. The Bamana peoples have developed a unique form of communal theater, called cheko. The principle actors in cheko performances are colorful, animated pupets. Some of these puppets are small enough to be manipulated by hand. Others tower above the rooftops of the village and require two or more people to move them. These fascinating Dogon and Bamana works of art depict both traditional and contemporary themes. They vividly show how art continues to evolve in Africa today.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Rights:
All Rights Reserved: Smithsonian Insitution, 1989.
Videorecording of West African textile making produced by Staniski Media Resources for the National Museum of African Art in 1989. Text accompanying videos for sale reads, "Togu na and Cheko: Change and Continuity in the Art of Mali explores two dynamic forms of art in present-day Mali, WestAfrica. For the Dogon peoples, the meetinghouse, or togu na, is the centerpiece of each village. Men gather there to discuss matters involving the entire community. It massive millet-stalk roof is supported by columns masterfully sculpted with figures in high relief. The Bamana peoples have developed a unique form of communal theater, called cheko. The principle actors in cheko performances are colorful, animated pupets. Some of these puppets are small enough to be manipulated by hand. Others tower above the rooftops of the village and require two or more people to move them. These fascinating Dogon and Bamana works of art depict both traditional and contemporary themes. They vividly show how art continues to evolve in Africa today.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Rights:
All Rights Reserved: Smithsonian Insitution, 1989.
Videorecording of West African textile making produced by Staniski Media Resources for the National Museum of African Art in 1989. Text accompanying videos for sale reads, "Togu na and Cheko: Change and Continuity in the Art of Mali explores two dynamic forms of art in present-day Mali, WestAfrica. For the Dogon peoples, the meetinghouse, or togu na, is the centerpiece of each village. Men gather there to discuss matters involving the entire community. It massive millet-stalk roof is supported by columns masterfully sculpted with figures in high relief. The Bamana peoples have developed a unique form of communal theater, called cheko. The principle actors in cheko performances are colorful, animated pupets. Some of these puppets are small enough to be manipulated by hand. Others tower above the rooftops of the village and require two or more people to move them. These fascinating Dogon and Bamana works of art depict both traditional and contemporary themes. They vividly show how art continues to evolve in Africa today.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Rights:
All Rights Reserved: Smithsonian Insitution, 1989.
Videorecording of West African textile making produced by Staniski Media Resources for the National Museum of African Art in 1989. Text accompanying videos for sale reads, "Togu na and Cheko: Change and Continuity in the Art of Mali explores two dynamic forms of art in present-day Mali, WestAfrica. For the Dogon peoples, the meetinghouse, or togu na, is the centerpiece of each village. Men gather there to discuss matters involving the entire community. It massive millet-stalk roof is supported by columns masterfully sculpted with figures in high relief. The Bamana peoples have developed a unique form of communal theater, called cheko. The principle actors in cheko performances are colorful, animated pupets. Some of these puppets are small enough to be manipulated by hand. Others tower above the rooftops of the village and require two or more people to move them. These fascinating Dogon and Bamana works of art depict both traditional and contemporary themes. They vividly show how art continues to evolve in Africa today.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Rights:
All Rights Reserved: Smithsonian Insitution, 1989.
Reference files of the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives including literature, mostly brochures, from various museums (files 1-2), galleries (files 3-6), universities (files 7-8) and private organizations (file 9) addressing the subjects of African art and culture.
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For study purposes only. Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.1992-015
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
A Human Ideal in African Art: Bamana Figurative Sculpture (Exhibition) (1986: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Africa Illustrated: Fantasy and Reality Before 1900 (Exhibition) (1991: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Art Today: Four Major Artists (Exhibition) (1974: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Art as Philosophy (Exhibition) (1974-1975: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Art in Color (Exhibition) (1983: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Art in Washington Collections (Exhibition) (1972: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Art in the Cycle of Life (Exhibition) (1987-1988: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Emblems of Status (Exhibition) (1982-1983: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Hair Sculpture and Barber Shop Signs (Exhibition) (1975: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Islam (Exhibition) (1983-1984: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Mankala (Exhibition) (1984: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Masterpieces from the Musee de l'Homme (Exhibition) (1985: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Reflections: Art from Northeastern Zaire (Exhibition) (1991-1992: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Sculpture (Exhibition) (1971: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Style: Art of Zaire (Exhibition) (1978: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Weaving Pulleys (Exhibition) (1974-1975: Washington, D.C.) Search this
African Weaving and Traditional Dress (Exhibition) (1975: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Ancient Nubia: Egypt's Rival in Africa (Exhibition) (1995: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Art from Zaire: 100 Masterworks from the National Collection (Exhibition) (1976: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Art from the Forge: Tuareg Metalwork (Exhibition) (1995-1996: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Astonishment and Power: Kongo Minkisi and the Art of Renee Stout (Exhibition) (1993-1994: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Beaded Splendor (Exhibition) (1994: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Ben Shahn on Human Rights (Exhibition) (1968: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Celebration: A World of Art and Ritual (Exhibition) (1982-1983: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Children of Africa (Exhibition) (1976: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Contemporary African Art (Exhibition) (1974: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Contemporary Nigerian Pottery (Exhibition) (1972: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Contemporary Tapestries from Senegal (Exhibition) (1978: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Dar al-Islam: Art, Life, and Cultures of the Islamic World (Proposed exhibition) Search this
Dreaming the Other World (Exhibition) (1993: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Echoes of the Kalabari: Sculpture by Sokari Douglas Camp (Exhibition) (1988-1989: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Elmina: Art and Trade on the West African Coast (Exhibition) (1992-1993: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Ethiopia: The Christian Art of an African Nation (Exhibition) (1984: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Ethiopian Paintings (Exhibition) (1969-1970: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Face of the Spirits: Masks from the Zaire Basin (Exhibition) (1994: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Go Well, My Child: Photographs by Constance Stuart Larrabee in Collaboration with Alan Paton (Exhibition) (1985-1986: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Gold of Africa: Jewelry and Ornaments from Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal (Exhibition) (1989: Washington, D.C.) Search this
History, Context, and Materials: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the National Museum of African Art (Exhibition) (1985-1986: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Icons: Ideals and Power in the Art of Africa (Exhibition) (1989-1990: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Igbo Arts: Community and Cosmos (Exhibition) (1985: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Images from Bamum: German Colonial Photography at the Court of King Njoya, Cameroon, West Africa, 1902-1915 (Exhibition) (1988: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Images of Power and Identity (Exhibition) (1992-2004: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Kalabari Ancestral Screens: Levels of Meaning (Exhibition) (1988-1989: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Life . . . Afterlife: African Funerary Sculpture (Exhibition) (1981: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Literary Works of Leopold Senghor (Exhibition) (1978: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Maasai (Exhibition) (1981: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Objects of Use (Exhibition) (1987-1988: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Okakagbe: Contemporary Art for a Masking Tradition (Exhibition) (1981: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Paintings by Edward Mitchell Bannister (Exhibition) (1967: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Paramount Chiefs of Sierra Leone: Photographic Portraits by Vera Viditz-Ward (Exhibition) (1990-1991: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Patterns and Forms (Exhibition) (1984: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Patterns of Life: West African Strip-Weaving Traditions (Exhibition) (1987-1988: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Praise Poems: The Katherine White Collection (Exhibition) (1984-1985: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Puppets from West Africa: Mali, Nigeria, Guinea (Exhibition) (1980: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Purpose and Perfection: Pottery as a Woman's Art in Central Africa (Exhibition) (1992-1997: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Recent Acquisitions/New Directions (Exhibition) (1992-1993: Washington, D.C.) Search this
Religious Art of Ethiopia (Exhibition) (Washington, D.C.) Search this
Shoowa Design: Raffia Textiles from Zaire (Exhibition) (1988: Washington, D.C.) Search this
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