Lobi statue, Burkina Faso
H. 81 cm
Provenance... Lot 41
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Lobi statue, Burkina Faso
H. 81 cm
Provenance :
Collected in situ, circa 1963.
French private collection
Dynamism of the posture, rhythm of the movements, sensuality and fluidity of the muscular masses. Striking contrast between the heaviness of the disproportionate, powerful, imposing legs and ankles, and the whole silhouette of the female figure seeming to rise and levitate, existing on the tiptoe of feet that are not signified but guessed at, all in weightlessness. A small rounded asymmetrical chest intensifies the movement of the shoulders (one of which is slightly lowered), and the lightness of the thin arms detached from the body. The thick neck is topped by a small face with fine features, topped by a beautiful summit crest.
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