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African woman, 2022
A Photograph by David Larson

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As an Artist I have always been fascinated by two things; color, and faces full of character. Nowhere on the planet are these two elements brought more dramatically together than on the continent of Africa. African head wraps come with different names. The Yorubas call their well layered and artfully tied wraps Angeles. Namibian and South African women call theirs doek and the Ghanaians, (as pictured on the woman in this painting) call theirs dukus.
Originating from sub-Saharan Africa, these headwraps were initially worn by women during the early 1700s and often indicated their age, marital status, and prosperity. Many queens from various areas adorned the traditional headwear, including Nubian Queens who chose elaborate and rich fabrics woven with exotic and beautiful flowers.
The unique piece of clothing developed a very different meaning and statement in the United States and across Europe, where it soon became a symbol of slavery. In 1735, the Negro Act passed, which provided stipulations on what black people were allowed to wear. The act outlawed everything more extravagant than "Negro cloth, duffels, kerseys, osnabrigs, blue linen, check linen of course garlix, or calicoes, checked cottons or Scotch plaids."

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Limited Edition | acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36" x 2"