The rise of Harlem Renaissance.

Lois Mailou Jones -  Ubi Girl From Tai Region, acrylic on canvas, 1972.

It combines a Dan mask seen in profile - symbol of feminine beauty, used in Dan initiation ceremonies in Ivory Coast - and the face of a young woman, half painted with white paint.

(Source: mrmontag)

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