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Rudolph Taylor
Mawu's Gaze (goddess, associated with the Sun and Moon in Dahomey mythology)

2021

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NOK 1,044.27
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SEK 984.67
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About the Item

Rudolph Taylor created this single color lithograph at Tamarind Institute in PTP. It was printed by Emery Spina in an edition of 15. This is impression #8. Mawu-Lisa is a creator goddess, associated with the Sun and Moon in Dahomey mythology. In some myths, she is the wife of the male god Lisa. Mahu and Lisa are the children of Nana Buluku, and are the parents of Xevioso, The Kingdom of Dahomey was a West African kingdom located within present-day Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. Dahomey developed on the Abomey Plateau amongst the Fon people in the early 17th century and became a regional power in the 18th century by conquering key cities on the Atlantic coast. Rudolph Taylor is a printmaker from Chicago, IL. He grew up taking classes at the Art Institute of Chicago and went on to receive his BFA in Fine Arts from Syracuse University. Rudolph has worked as a shop technician and collaboratively with artists, as well as spent time volunteering at Chicago’s Hoof Print. Rudolph hopes to develop the skills to continue working in the lithographic medium to work closely with pan-African communities and artists in order to increase the exposure of his favorite medium.
  • Creator:
    Rudolph Taylor (1995, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New Orleans, LA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU841310455702

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