Bwoom, Speaker For The Common Man
This is an oil painting of Bwoom in the form of a helmet mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo formerly known as Zaire.
According to legend, Bwoom was sent to Earth by his father (the great God - Woot), to establish the Kuba kingdom. Bwoom symbolically speaks for the common man. This mask has raffia around the collar and was danced with a costume in important ceremonies.
Mask cultures in Africa don't see this as art. It wasn't until Picasso became interested in African Art that westerners called it Art.
12" x 16", oil on canvas board
$50.00 plus shipping
Contact me if you would like to buy this painting.
Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com.
Website, www.leighannfoster.com
Website, www.artistswhoteach.org
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