The Art of the Dogon

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The Art of the Dogon - Currently Unavailable

Philippe de Montebello, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, introduces the collection of art of the Dogon tribe of Mali, donated to the museum by anthropologist Lester Wunderman. The film surveys the masks, sculptures, and forged iron ornaments on view at the museum. Location photography at the Bandiagara Cliffs in Mali features the Dogon performing ritual dances in ceremonial costumes. Analyzes the meaning of specific masks and art objects and shows how animal blood is poured on funeral sculptures to create a patina. Includes scenes of daily life in the villages and a discussion of the spiritual values and clan structure of Dogon society.

Curator's Comments: Somewhat didactic in tone but informative; helps to put Dogon art in its cultural context. Archival footage shot in Africa shows the objects used in ceremonies.

DATE: 1988

COUNTRY: United States

CREDITS:
Director/Producer: John Goberman; Marc Bauman
Producing Agency: Metropolitan Museum of Art Office of Film & TV

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
24 minutes Color

TOPICS:
Black artists
History--Africa
Sculpture

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