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Of the Hood's permanent collection

Africa

Ritual figures, masks, textiles, jewelry, weapons, paintings, sculptures, photographs

  • Malick Sidibe, Malian, 1936 - 2016, Untitled (Reclining Woman) (detail), 1969, gelatin silver print, painted glass frame. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the James and Barbara Block Acquisitions Endowment; 2005.19.

    LEFT Malick Sidibe, Malian, 1936 - 2016, Untitled (Reclining Woman) (detail), 1969, gelatin silver print, painted glass frame. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the James and Barbara Block Acquisitions Endowment; 2005.19.

  • El Anatsui, Ghanaian, born 1944, Hovor (detail), 2003, aluminum bottle tops and copper wire. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through gifts from the Lathrop Fellows; 2005.42.

    LEFT El Anatsui, Ghanaian, born 1944, Hovor (detail), 2003, aluminum bottle tops and copper wire. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through gifts from the Lathrop Fellows; 2005.42.

  • Lalla Essaydi, Moroccan, born 1965, Femmes du Maroc #23 (The Women of Morocco #23) (detail), 2006, C41 print mounted on aluminum. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Robert J. Strasenburgh II 1942 Fund; 2006.76.1.

    LEFT Lalla Essaydi, Moroccan, born 1965, Femmes du Maroc #23 (The Women of Morocco #23) (detail), 2006, C41 print mounted on aluminum. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Robert J. Strasenburgh II 1942 Fund; 2006.76.1.

  • Malick Sidibe, Malian, 1936 - 2016, Babanco Club (detail), negative 1964; print 2006, gelatin silver print. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the William B. and Evelyn F. Jaffe (58, 60, & 63) Fund and the Hood Museum of Art Acquisitions Fun

    LEFT Malick Sidibe, Malian, 1936 - 2016, Babanco Club (detail), negative 1964; print 2006, gelatin silver print. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the William B. and Evelyn F. Jaffe (58, 60, & 63) Fund and the Hood Museum of Art Acquisitions Fund; 2006.82.1.

  • Magdalene Odundo, Kenyan, born 1950, Tear Drop, from the Tear Drop Series, 1996, burnish, oxidized and reduced terracotta. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Miriam H. and S. Sidney Stoneman Acquisition Fund; 2008.74.1.

    LEFT Magdalene Odundo, Kenyan, born 1950, Tear Drop, from the Tear Drop Series, 1996, burnish, oxidized and reduced terracotta. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Miriam H. and S. Sidney Stoneman Acquisition Fund; 2008.74.1.

  • Kuba people, Mukyeem, Mask of the King-as-Elephant (detail), 19th-20th century, wood, beads, fiber, hair, cowrie shells, and cloth. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the William S. Rubin Fund; 2008.89.

    LEFT Kuba people, Mukyeem, Mask of the King-as-Elephant (detail), 19th-20th century, wood, beads, fiber, hair, cowrie shells, and cloth. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the William S. Rubin Fund; 2008.89.

  • William Kentridge, South African, born 1955, Untitled (Central Park Bandshell) (detail), 2005, etching on paper. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Hugh J. Freund, Class of 1967; 2010.89.9.

    LEFT William Kentridge, South African, born 1955, Untitled (Central Park Bandshell) (detail), 2005, etching on paper. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Hugh J. Freund, Class of 1967; 2010.89.9.

  • Owusu-Ankomah, Ghanaian, born 1956, Starkid, 2007

    LEFT Owusu-Ankomah, Ghanaian, born 1956, Starkid (detail), 2007, acrylic on canvas. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund, the William B. Jaffe and Evelyn A. Jaffe Hall Fund, and the Alvin and Mary Bert Gutman '40 Acquisition Fund; 2014.14.

  • Eric van Hove, Belgian (born in Algeria, works in Brussels and Marakech), born 1975, V12 Laraki (detail), 2013, mixed media (53 materials).

    LEFT Eric van Hove, Belgian (born in Algeria, works in Brussels and Marakech), born 1975, V12 Laraki (detail), 2013, mixed media (53 materials). Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund and through a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hazen, by exchange; 2014.32.

  • Victor Ekpuk, Nigerian, born 1964, Composition No. 13 (Santa Fe Suite) (detail), 2013, graphite and pastel on paper.

    LEFT Victor Ekpuk, Nigerian, born 1964, Composition No. 13 (Santa Fe Suite) (detail), 2013, graphite and pastel on paper. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Claire and Richard P. Morse 1953 Fund, the William B. Jaffe and Evelyn A. Jaffe Hall Fund and the Alvin and Mary Bert Gutman ’40 Acquisition Fund; 2015.28.1.

Beginning with the acquisition of ethnographic curiosities around 1796, the collection has grown to nearly 2,000 objects that reflect all regions of the African continent and diaspora, and represent canonical and historical art forms and styles as well as modern and contemporary works in a variety of media. 

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