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Title: UNTITLED
Description: Ghost like figure wearing a blue robe, holding a vase in its right hand. A human figure is to the right, holding a flag. Another human figure smaller to its left wearing a small coffin on her head. Skeletons holding large bones on the bottom.
Date Created: 1983
PID: grinnell:34682

Title: UNTITLED
Description: (Cousin Zake flag) a multicolored rectangle with a dome top. There is an eye shape in the center of the dome on the right side is an ax, sickle, and a pipe. On the left is a pick ax, a black and white cone and a black, white and red, cup. Other number: 138 Kouzen Zaka (circa 1990) Joseph Oldof Pierre was moved to study to become a vodou priest after his father, a houngan, healed him from a serious illness. This flag depicts the peasant’s bag which serves as the symbol for Kouzen Zaka, loa of agriculture.
Date Created: 1990
PID: grinnell:34785

Title: UNTITLED
Description: Five children dancing with joined hands, joyful expressions; lines incised on metal made up of dashes; three girls wear coats buttoned down; boys, to the lef and right of center girls, are shirtless
Date Created: 1995
PID: grinnell:34578

Title: UNTITLED
Description: Bird with plummage extending behind and above (peacock?); slice of metal removed from body of bird to show wing and plummage resembles flowering plants, lattice pattern.
Date Created: 1995
PID: grinnell:34769

Title: UNTITLED
Description: A tall figure located in the center of the piece is standing on one foot. A smaller figure is standing in between the large figure's legs. Various birds are also depicted. Large and rectangular in size and shape. Bien-Aime is known for bending and twisting elements of his compositions to create dimension. The female figure presented here is surrounded by birds or spirits in bird form, symbols of magic and masculine energy.
Date Created: 1997
PID: grinnell:34711

Title: UNTITLED
Description: Standing figure with head looking back. Surrounded by a fruitful tree in which it is touching. Birds are also depicted. Medium and circular in size and shape. Eve. Images of Adam, Eve or jungle animals often make reference to “paradise” or the African homeland from which the African slaves were taken. The artist, Gabriel Bien-Aime, has relocated from Haiti and now resides in Boston.
Date Created: 1997
PID: grinnell:34718

Title: UNTITLED
Description: Gede Flag. In front of a structure is a white cross with a snake draped on the cross. The snake is holding a candle in its mouth. In front of the cross is a man playing a drum. On the left side a man with a cane appears to be dancing another man on the right holding a rattle in his right hand, and a red bottle with a white cross in his left. There is a black and white goat in front of the drum and a skull with a candle in front of the man with a bottle. Inside the structure is a small picture of holy person holding a crucifix.
PID: grinnell:34789

Title: UNTITLED
Description: Horse. On a pedestel is a half fish. The front is a horse head and two legs, the back is a fish tail. Tehre is also a horse tail, four holes.
PID: grinnell:34803

Title: UNTITLED
Description: Winged female figure with tail, lifting up her arms, while flowers grow beneath her. Small and rectangular in size and shape.
PID: grinnell:34713

Title: UNTITLED
Description: Rooster, large metal rooster profile standing on two feet on a base, large tail feathers the beak is pointing down.
PID: grinnell:34805