Spirits in Sequins
Subtitle: Vodou Flags of Haiti
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing; Schiffer Pub.
Published: February 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780764325960
Subjects: Cultural studies; Folk art; Photographs: collections; Art; Art & Art Instruction; Haiti; Folk & Outsider Art; Voodooism
Description: Folk art traditions in Haiti today rise to the level of fine art in the beaded flags shown here. They demonstrate a joyful expression of living with the spirits, as the flagmakers express their individual artistic spark. Over 350 color photographs present hundreds of unique designs by dozens of contemporary artists. But this is not just a pretty book; it also explores the spiritual beliefs at the core of the designs and a folk lore expressed in this most unique format.