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| Dogon peoples. Figure (Dege), 17th-early 20th century. Mali, Bandiagara Circle. Wood, 21 7/8 ×5 × 6 1/4 in. (55.6 x 12.7 x 15.9 cm). 3-D Object-Sculpture. The Menil Collection, Houston. Photo: Paul Hester |
"...I imagined I was in the presence of beautiful and timeless art. All hell breaks loose..." (Discusses the Menil Collection's Dogon sculptures in the exhibition ReCollecting Dogon and why it’s inappropriate to judge the aesthetic qualities of the decontextualized objects.)
