African Kente Cloth Wall Collage, "Hand and Egg I"
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Gently grasping a fragile egg, a large hand holds the oval figure aloft in a gesture of triumph. Bold silhouettes suggest strength and certainty, and this colorful work by Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah is rich in symbolism. Representing life with all its potential ahead, the egg is covered with native kente cloth - a quintessentially African cultural expression. These hand-loomed textiles are woven in strips. Each color has its own meaning and the patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols that a master weaver develops and names - often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.
"First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth," Yeboah explains. "With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik or kente cloth, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and sometimes frame my collage work."
- 0.40 kgs
- 0.9 lbs
- 49 cm H x 39 cm W x 2 cm D
- 19.25" H x 15.25" W x 0.8" D
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Diane
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08/13/2022
"Everyone Comments on this wall Art"
This cotton batik wall art is in my living room and not only brings me job, but all my gusts comments on it also.
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- Art for home
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Sam
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02/06/2022
"Love it"
I now have three pieces of cotton batik wall art by Emmanuel. They are really striking and beautiful.
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Sam
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02/06/2022
"Beautiful!"
Joins the other stunning ones from this series. Thank you Emmanuel.
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Kirsten
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07/13/2021
"Beautiful!"
My daughter-in-law loved this mothers day gift!
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Norma
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09/01/2020
"Picture"
Very Nice
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- Wall hanging
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Amanda
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03/10/2020
"Special piece of art"
I just received The Lost Fishermen and I love it. This artwork arrived quickly to the United States and looks just like the photo online. It is beautiful up close and from a distance, and draws lots of attention from visitors. Definitely worth the purchase.
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