Renée Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman

Renée Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman

RenÃ©e Stout's work explores the contours of the African American experience and the existence of an underground system of African-derived folk beliefs as transmitted from slavery to the present. This system, known variously as Hoodoo or conjuring, has its origins in herbal medicine, root work, and a belief in the spiritual attributes of plants and animals. For many years, the artist has used the alter ego Fatima Mayfield, a fictitious herbalist-fortune teller, as a vehicle to role-play and confront such issues as romantic relationships, social ills, or financial woes in a way that is open, creative, and humorous.
Tales of the Conjure Woman offers a peek into a fascinating world ruled by superstition and ancestral wisdom. Fatima Mayfield offers her best advice and works in her roots. RenÃ©e Stout is an able guide, but she only leaves a trail. Her role is to awaken us to the unseen forces at work all around us--to heighten our senses. Through her art we are presented a prism that enables us to view a particular aspect of the rich traditions and cultural practices of African America.
Country USA
Brand Independent Publisher
Manufacturer Halsey Inst of Contemporary Art
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber illustrations
EANs 9781467586788
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Independent Publisher
Manufacturer	Halsey Inst of Contemporary Art
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
EANs	9781467586788
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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