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October 17, 2007

Eternal Ancestors: Alisa LaGamma on the Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC

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via WNYC.org, The Leonard Lopate Show (October 15, 2007):

Ss7 Reliquary Sculpture: Seated Male Figure (Muzidi) Kongo peoples, Bembe group; Democratic Republic of the Congo - 19th–first half of 20th century
Etnografiska Museet, Stockholm 1954.1.2332

Art from Africa's Equatorial Rainforests
Curator Alisa LaGamma joins Leonard to speak about "Eternal Ancestors: The Art of the Central African Reliquary," a special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It features sculptures from Africa's equatorial rainforests and explores how they've influenced early 20th century artists.

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Posted by on October 17, 2007 at 12:37 PM in AAOA Staff, Africa, Alisa LaGamma, Exhibitions in AAOA, Interviews, Joy Garnett, Lectures, MMA, Museums, New York, Popular Press |

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